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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Is Modernising Inspection a Risk?ANALYSIS - Last week, the USDA decided to extend the consultation time on the new proposals for poultry meat inspection in processing plants, writes editor-in-chief, Chris Harris.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Living under the Shadow of Pesticides and AntibioticsANALYSIS - In the livestock sectors there has been great concern recently over the use of antibiotics both as therapeutic measures and also as growth promoters, writes Chris Harris.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Scientific Proof of Resistance Pathway in MRSAGLOBAL - A strain of the potentially deadly antibiotic-resistant bacterium known as MRSA has jumped from food animals to humans, according to a new study involving two Northern Arizona University rese...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
How Strong are Links between Meat and Cancer?ANALYSIS - A new study published in the British Journal of Cancer and produced by researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm in Sweden has concluded that eating processed meats increases the...
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
HK & Macao Assured of Safe ProduceCHINA & HONG KONG - China's central government has pledged to provide enough safe agricultural products to Hong Kong and Macao during the Spring Festival.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Talks Held in Warsaw over Veterinary IssuesRUSSIA & EU - Three-day talks between the representatives of veterinary services of the European Commission and individual countries of the European Union and representatives of veterinary services...
Monday, December 05, 2011
US and EU on Collision Course over Antibiotics?OPINION - The debate over the use of antibiotics on animals and their potential to produce antibiotic resistance in humans has been stepped up in recent weeks.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Growth Promoter Debates Could Undermine TradeGLOBAL - Fears are rising among World Trade Organization members that the failure of Codex Alimentarius to come to a decision over potentially safe levels of residues of the beta-agonist, ractopamine,...
Monday, June 06, 2011
Cooperation to Address Common ChallengesUS & CANADA - The vice-chair of Manitoba Pork Council suggests collaborative efforts aimed at addressing common challenges are key to helping strengthen relations between the Canadian and US pork industries,...
Monday, March 14, 2011
Import Restrictions Following Dioxin Scare RemovedGLOBAL - Hong Kong, the Philippines and Serbia are to lift all import restrictions they introduced after the dioxin incident in Germany.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Contaminated Pork Sold in Poland, Czech RepublicPOLAND & CZECH REPUBLIC - Pork from Germany suspected to be contaminated with dioxin was sold in early January in Poland and the Czech Republic, regional health authorities in eastern Germany said Thu...
Thursday, November 04, 2010
NFUS Attacks Commission Over Mercosur TalksGLOBAL - NFU Scotland has cranked up its opposition to ongoing trade talks between Europe and Mercosur.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
H1N1 Enters Post-Pandemic Period, Says WHO GLOBAL - The world is no longer in phase 6 of influenza pandemic alert: we are now moving into the post-pandemic period. The new H1N1 virus has largely run its course, according to the World Health Organization...
Monday, March 22, 2010
African Observers for Food Safety and Animal HealthGLOBAL - African countries are set to receive a boost in their ability to follow World Trade Organisation work on food safety and animal and plant health — and to trade more effectively.
Friday, December 11, 2009
EFSA and Japan Sign a Memorandum of CooperationGLOBAL - EFSA and the Food Safety Commission (FSC) of Japan have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on the collection and sharing of data required for the assessment of current and emerging risks.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
China Restricts EU Pork Due to H1N1 FearsGLOBAL - The European Union's health chief said today that China had slapped restrictions on pork imports from four member states over swine flu concerns - a move she slammed as protectionist.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
OIE: Recommendations to Animal Health AuthoritiesGLOBAL - In light of the WHO declaration that the novel influenza A/H1N1 has reached phase 6 of an influenza global pandemic, the OIE maintains its previous recommendations made to animal health authorities...
Friday, May 29, 2009
AMI Says Industry Made Progress on Food SafetyGLOBAL - A senior official of the American Meat Institute (AMI) has told the Canadian House of Commons that the US and Canadian meat and poultry industries have made great progress on food safety.
Friday, May 08, 2009
OIE Reacts to Trade Restrictions Due to H1N1 VirusGLOBAL - Several countries around the world have imposed trade restrictions on countries exporting animals or products of animal origin that have declared human cases related to the new influenza of the...
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
US and Canada Re-affirm Support for Pork IndustryGLOBAL - Secretary Vilsack and Minister Ritz have re-affirmed their respective governments' support for the pork industry, and that pork is safe to eat.
More Smithfield Experts Visit Farm in MexicoGLOBAL - Smithfield Foods of the US has sent a second expert team to its farm in La Gloria, Mexico, where some believe that the influenza A H1N1 may have started. Local opinion is divided on the matter,...
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Russia Widens Ban on Meat ImportsGLOBAL - In the wake of the 'swine flu' crisis, Russia has extended its ban on meat imports. For poultry meat, the ban now covers five US states although there is no evidence whatever that humans can become...
Smithfield Global Operations Unaffected by H1N1 VirusGLOBAL - Smithfield Foods, Inc. has reiterated its prior statement that it has found no clinical signs or symptoms of the presence of North American influenza in the company's swine herd or its employees...
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Swine Influenza Creates Unrest on a Global LevelGLOBAL - Swine influenza, which initially began in Mexico, has now taken its toll on a global scale. Asian countries such as South Korea and Indonesia are taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread...
Thursday, April 02, 2009
New Boar Taint Website LaunchedGLOBE - Now, more than ever, the journey of meat from its source to the dinner table is in the spotlight. Across the globe, consumers are acting on the knowledge that their Sunday roast did not begin life...
Monday, March 30, 2009
DSM Commits to Safety with 'Quality for Life'GLOBE - Global reports of contaminations have increased governmental and consumer awareness of the importance of feed and food safety issues.
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
When Will US, EU Accept Irradiated Food?GLOBAL - Following a number of highly publicised outbreaks of food-borne infections in people in recent years, the prospects of food irradiation are looking better than ever. But just how near are the...
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
US, Mexican Facilities Approved for Meat ExportGLOBAL - US and Mexican facilities have now been approved for meat export, according to the American Meat Institute.
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