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Monday, December 05, 2011
Korea Reviews Animal Drug Residue LevelsSOUTH KOREA - The Korean Food & Drug Administration (KFDA), which sets maximum residue limits (MRL) for veterinary drugs (as well as pesticides) in livestock products including meat, dairy products, fish...
Limited Transmission of Novel Flu A (H3N2) VirusUS - In November the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed three cases of swine-origin triple reassortant influenza A (H3N2) (S-OtrH3N2) virus infection in children in two counties in I...
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Mechanism Found for AMR DevelopmentUS - Antibiotics in pig feed encourage gene exchange between gut bacteria, which may lead to the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to USDA researchers.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Crackdown Provoked by 'Lean Meat Powder' CHINA - By late October, Henan province courts had tried 59 cases related to "lean meat powder", a substance used illegally to stimulate muscle growth in pigs.
How to Prevent Food-borne Illness OutbreaksCANADA - A food microbiologist with the University of Manitoba suggests approaches designed to prevent rather than react to problems within the food supply offer the greatest potential as a food safety...
Viet Nam Seizes 2.5 Tons of Illegal, Rotten Pork VIET NAM - More than 1.5 tons of pork and pig entrails without documents of origin were found Sunday on a minibus arriving in Ho Chi Minh City from central Viet Nam.
Monday, November 28, 2011
113 Penalised Over Chemical Tainted PorkCHINA - Central China's Henan Province, a leading agricultural base, has issued heavy sentences to 113 people, including 77 government employees, over a chemical tainted pork scandal reported in March...
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Evidence: Ban on Growth Promotion Use of AntibioticsUS - In a review study, researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine zero in on the controversial, non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in food animals and fish farming as a cause of antibiotic ...
Monday, November 21, 2011
Pair Detained for Illegal Pork Fat ProductionCHINA - A couple in eastern Anhui Province have been detained for producing more than 40 tons of inferior pork fat using waste meat and selling it for about 500,000 yuan (US$78,600) over the past six years....
Thursday, November 17, 2011
SI Virus Discovered in Mainland Pigs at HK Abattoir HONG KONG - A new swine flu virus with human genes has again been found in mainland pigs at a Hong Kong slaughterhouse.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
'Lean Meat Powder' Found in China's Imported PorkCHINA - China's top quality watchdog announced Tuesday that it had found banned additive clenbuterol, commonly known as "lean meat powder"in China, in some imported pork products this year.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Govt Helps Raise Ontario's Agricultural Profile AbroadONTARIO, CANADA - The Government of Canada is helping Ontario farmers boost sales and enhance competitiveness abroad with investments of more than $1 million. Pierre Lemieux, Parliamentary Secretary for...
Friday, November 11, 2011
Russia to Ban German Pig ImportsRUSSIA - Russia will temporarily ban imports of live pigs from Germany over antibiotic levels in the animals, the head of the country's agriculture watchdog said Wednesday, 9 November.
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Pork Producers Embrace Biosecurity ProgrammeMANITOBA, CANADA - The provincial biosecurity coordinator with Manitoba Pork Council reports pork producers in Manitoba have responded well to a new national programme designed to provide biosecurity training...
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Reputation Enhanced by Response to Health IssuesCANADA - The chief veterinary officer and chief food safety officer says the country's response to animal health issues has helped strengthen Canada's reputation as a reliable supplier of safe food products,...
Monday, November 07, 2011
Reducing Antibiotic Use Will Not Stop MRSANETHERLANDS - The methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterium, which is resistant to antibiotics, has spread rapidly in the past few years on pig farms. Extensive use of antibiotics...
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Salmonella Control Programmes for Meat & PoultryUS - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued Notice 57-11: Reviewing Establishment Salmonella Control Programmes for Raw Classes of Meat or Poultry Product.
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Authorities Block Import of Pigs and Pig MeatRUSSIA - The Russian food safety and veterinary authority, Rosselkhoznador, has blocked a shipment of pig meat from Germany and also a shipment of pigs from Denmark.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Conference Tackles Antibiotic UseUS – The issue of antibiotic use in food animals and its effect on antibiotic resistance in humans was discussed at a two-day conference in Chicago, writes Chris Wright, senior editor of ThePigSite.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Ukraine Lifts Pig Import Ban from LithuaniaUKRAINE - Ukraine has lifted its ban on imports of pigs and pork from Lithuania.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Wal-Mart Exec Replacement Normal, Says MOCCHINA - The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Wednesday (19 October) it was a normal act for foreign firms to adjust company leadership, declining to comment on a recent decision by Wal-Mart Inc to replace...
EU Steps up Dioxin Contamination PreventionEU – The European Commission is to put forward new proposals to improve the protection of consumers and industry against a possible dioxin contamination.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Beijing Removes Tainted Pork Knuckles from MarketBEIJING, CHINA - The Beijing Administration for Industry and Commerce confiscated chemically bleached pork knuckles from the Baliqiao Market on Monday, 17 October. The supplier was an unlicensed works...
Monday, October 17, 2011
Wal-Mart China CEO Quits Amid Pork ScandalCHINA - The head of Wal-Mart Stores Inc's China business has resigned citing personal reasons, after the world's largest retailer ran into trouble with Chinese authorities leading to store closures and...
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Wal-Mart Employees Arrested Following Pork ScandalCHONGQING, CHINA - Police in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality have arrested two Wal-Mart employees after the company was found to be selling regular pork that was falsely labeled as organic, local...
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Key to Protecting Market Access for Canadian PorkCANADA - The Chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board says there's a growing recognition among Canada's pork producers of the need to protect the health status of Canada's pork industry, Bruce Cochrane...
Loopholes Suspected in Wal-Mart ManagementCHONQING, CHINA - Officials with the Chongqing Municipal government said on Tuesday that the business management of Wal-Mart may be "problematic" after 13 Wal-Mart stores in the city were closed temporarily...
Monday, October 10, 2011
Action on Illegal Slaughtering, Improving Meat SafetyCHINA - The Chinese authorities are to crack down on illegal slaughtering and strengthen meat safety through a nine-month action plan starting this month.
Thursday, October 06, 2011
WPC 2011 - International Delegates Gather for Pork ConferenceGERMANY - More than 300 delegates from around the world are attending the 6th International Meat Secretariat World Pork Conference in Bonn this week.
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Russia and Kazakhstan in Veterinary TalksRUSSIA - Talks have been taking place between the Deputy Head of the Russian food safety and veterinary authority Rosselkhoznadzor, Yeugeny Nepoklonov, and Nigmat Zhakupbayev, Deputy Chair of the State...
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