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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Dioxin Scandal Company Files for BankruptcyGERMANY - Harles and Jentzsch has filed for bankruptcy since its role was revealed in the latest crisis over dioxin-contaminated feed and animal products.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Dioxin Scandal Leads to Pig Cull as China Halts Imports GERMANY - The dioxin scare continues to cause ripples around the world, with China taking the decision Wednesday to halt imports of German pork and egg products following the culling of hundreds of pigs...
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
USDA and FDA Discuss Food Safety OversightUS - The rising level of food imports, new consumer eating habits, security threats to the nation’s food supply, and continued over-demand for government services has placed strain on the ability to...
Minister Urges Feed Industry to Address Dioxin IssueGERMANY - The latest dioxin scandal has caused "immense damage", says the Agriculture Minister adding that lessons must be learned by the animal feed industry.
Monday, January 10, 2011
German Minister Promises Action on Dioxins GERMANY - Germany has promised tough action in the wake of a dioxin scare that has led to bans on German products in several countries. About 3,000 farms out of 4,700 that were closed were given the green...
Friday, January 07, 2011
Many More Pig Farms Closed over Dioxin ScareGERMANY - The agricultural ministry has announced that over 4,700 farms have been closed as a precaution after fears of dioxin contamination in animal feed. Many of these are pig farms, closed as a precaution....
South Korea Avoids German Pork, Poultry ImportsSOUTH KOREA - South Korea is preventing imports of German pork and poultry products from reaching consumers because of health concerns over a cancer-causing chemical.
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Concern Grows over Dioxin Scare GERMANY - The EU is demanding answers over the current German animal feed dioxin scandal, which appears to be more serious and more widespread than first thought.
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
New Dioxin Scandal Hits Poultry, Pig IndustriesGERMANY - About 1,000 poultry, pig and turkey farms in Lower Saxony have been quarantined and 8,000 layers in North Rhine-Westphalia destroyed following the discovery of dioxins in animal feeds from at...
Pork Producers Consider First MBM PlantPHILIPPINES - The country’s pork producers are weighing up the establishment of a meat and bone meal (MBM) processing plant to reduce dependence on imported feed ingredients.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Hotpot Alert as Pig Liver Linked to Hepatitis VirusHONG KONG - Hotpot lovers beware - if you don't cook that tempting pig liver properly you may end up with more than a warming winter meal.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
ICA Foils Raw Barbecue Pork SmugglingSINGAPORE - If you plan to bring in meat or meat products into Singapore, you might be introducing infectious animal diseases into the country.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Northern Irish Firm in Pig Meal Case to Pay €38 MillionIRELAND - A High Court judge has ordered a Northern Ireland company to pay €38.7 million damages to a Co Wexford company arising from the animal feed contamination which led to the recall of all Irish...
Monday, December 20, 2010
BfR Urges Restraint in Antibiotic UseGERMANY - The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has published two reports on the antibiotic resistance of different groups of bacteria. As a conclusion, it recommends that the use of antibiotics...
Thursday, December 16, 2010
FDA Report Has Data on Antibiotics Sold, Not UsedUS - Contrary to proponents of banning antibiotics in food-animal production, a government report issued last Friday does not show America’s livestock and poultry producers are using 'massive' amounts...
CDC: 1 in 6 Sick from Foodborne Illnesses Each YearUS - About 48 million people (1 in 6 Americans) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die each year from foodborne diseases, according new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Need to Re-Think Campy Antibiotic Resistance US - Researchers at universities across the country investigating the prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Campylobacter species found evidence of resistance in both pig herds using both conventional...
Monday, December 13, 2010
Feed Implicated as Source of Salmonella in PigsUS - Commercial feed is a potential vehicle of Salmonella transmission to pigs, according to recent research at the universities of Iowa State and North Carolina State.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Undeclared Allergen Prompts Pork RecallUS - L&R Fine Fashions Inc. is recalling about 2,182 pounds of raw pork paste and ready-to-eat fried pork loaf products because they contain an undeclared allergen, wheat, the USDA’s Food Safety and...
Thursday, December 09, 2010
Volunteers Honoured for Food Security WorkUS - Four ACDI/VOCA volunteers were honoured yesterday at the USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Appreciation event for their outstanding service this year to reduce hunger in poor communities worldwide...
Contaminated Pig Tails Seized in Far EastRUSSIA - Russia's agriculture health watchdog has seized 25 tons of listeria-contaminated pig tails in the Far East, Rosselkhoznadzor aide, Vitaly Salenko, said earlier today.
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Pork Producers Adopt Pulse NeedleFree TechnologyMANITOBA, CANADA - The Manitoba Pork Council has announced that one-fourth of all Manitoba pork producers are using needle-free delivery technology in their vaccination programmes.
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Outdoor Pigs: Higher Risk of Exposure to ParasitesUS - Intensive pork production does not appear to result in increased risk for the major bacterial foodborne pathogens that are common commensals of the pig, nor are pigs produced in alternative systems...
Thursday, December 02, 2010
No Consensus Linking Red Meat and Breast CancerUS - Red meat and processed meat intake do not appear to be independently associated with a higher risk of breast cancer, according to a new review and meta-analysis of large studies on red and processed...
Monday, November 29, 2010
Russia Reinstates Tyson Pork PlantUS - Russian authorities have reinstated a Tyson Foods pork plant as an eligible exporter to that country, according to an update by USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service on its website.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Epidemic Zone Declared After Death of 1,000 Pigs THAILAND - A mystery disease has killed 1,000 pigs in Phitsanulok's Wang Thong, Bang Rakham, Bang Krathum and Muang districts which have been declared livestock epidemic zones.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Farmers on Hand at BBC Good Food ShowUK - Visitors to this year’s BBC Good Food Show will be able to find out more about the food they eat – directly from the people who grow it.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Farmers Face £21m Meat Hygiene Charges UK - More than £21million in charges for meat hygiene services could be passed onto livestock producers after the Food Standards Agency launched a consultation to reduce its costs.
Monday, November 15, 2010
National Pork Board to Focus on Committee StructureUS - The National Pork Board will be asked next week to streamline the organization's producer-led committee structure. The board meets Tuesday through Thursday in Des Moines.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Fines Can Lead to Safer Meat, Says WUR ResearcherNETHERLANDS - Fines farmers for pig carcass condemnation has been successful to reduce the liver worms but it would not be so effective in cases where antibiotic residues are discovered.
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