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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Dioxin Found in Eggs from German Farm GERMANY - German authorities said the poisonous chemical dioxin had been found in higher than permitted levels in eggs from a German farm following a discovery in five other farms in April.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
HK Resumes Poultry Imports from Liaoning HONG KONG - The import of poultry products, including poultry eggs and frozen poultry, from northeastern Liaoning province on the Chinese mainland has resumed, the Center for Food Safety of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China announc...
EU to Lift Ban on Thai Poultry Meat Imports EU - On 3 April 2012, the EU supported the European Commission's draft proposal to lift its ban on raw chicken imports from Thailand with effect from 1 July 2012.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Mothers Press to End Antibiotic Overuse on Farms US - Mothers from Maine to Hawaii gathered in Washington, D.C. to press the Obama Administration and Congress to do more to rein in the overuse of antibiotics on America's industrial farms, a practice that breeds antibiotic-resistant bacteria, they say....
Thailand Bites into Brazilian Chicken Exports THAILAND - Thailand looks set to return to a leading position in the global poultry market after the EU announced that it will end restrictions on imports of raw poultry meat from Thailand on 1 July 2012.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Alternative Strategies for Keeping Animals Healthy GLOBAL - The general public needs to know more about the importance of preventing and controlling livestock diseases and the financial impact they would have on our lives and food supply if left unchecked, writes Cyril G. Gay, of the USDA Agricultural...
Is Ethanol Production Linked to Antibiotic Resistance? US - Two US congrtessmen have written to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ask what the agency is doing to ensure appropriate use of antibiotics in food-animal production.
Russia Could Ban Brazilian Meat RUSSIA - According to Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor), all meat imports from Brazil could soon be banned due to poor monitoring of quality compliance, writes Peter Duggan, Strategic Information...
Friday, May 11, 2012
NFU Encourages Judicious Use of Antibiotics US - National Farmers Union (NFU) Vice President of Government Relations Chandler Goule discussed antibiotic use in animal agriculture earlier this week, in a presentation at a national stakeholder meeting hosted by the Alliance for the Prudent Use of...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
McDonald's Europe Sponsors Poultry Workshops BRAZIL - Poultry producers in Brazil are now geared up for GLOBALG.A.P. IFA Standard Version 4, following a series of workshops and field trials held throughout 2010 and 2011.
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
FSIS Issues Proposed Rule for Meat, Poultry Products US - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule, Food Ingredients and Sources of Radiation Listed and Approved for Use in the Production of Meat and Poultry Products, that would remove sodium benzoate,...
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Health Raises Alarm Over Egg Storage FIJI - Fiji’s health authorities have raised concern over the proper storage of eggs for commercial use and in markets.
Campy Was Leading Cause of Foodborne Disease in 2011 UK - Eighty three general outbreaks of foodborne infectious disease in England and Wales were reported in 2011 to the HPA's electronic Foodborne and Non-foodborne Gastrointestinal Outbreak Surveillance System (eFOSS).
Healthy Animals Make Confident Consumers: Report US - Many groups in society, including politicians, activists, scientists, and stakeholders, are advocating significant changes to livestock production practices.
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Policies Protect Consumers from Foodborne Illness US - The US Department of Agriculture has announced a series of prevention-based policy measures that will better protect consumers from foodborne illness in meat and poultry products.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Newcastle Disease Hits Pakistan Poultry PAKISTAN - Poultry producers in Pakistan are suffering heavy losses to Newcastle disease, with almost 45 million broilers succumbing to the virus in the past five months, according to local press reports.
Public Warned Against Imported Chicken, Pork PHILIPPINES - The National Meat Inspection Service has warned the public against possible spoilage in some chicken meat and pork brought in from abroad.
Food Security Project Enhances Pig, Poultry Industries AUSTRALIA - The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) is helping to provide security of food production through its participation in Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) food security projects in Papua...
Friday, April 27, 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.
Hong Kong Suspends Poultry Imports from Liaoning HONG KONG - The Center for Food Safety of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China Thursday suspended the import of poultry products, including eggs and frozen poultry, from northeast Liaoning province of the Chinese mainland for three we...
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Overview of This Week’s Poultry Industry News ANALYSIS – Research from Cambridge University has changed assumptions about Salmonella and how it infects human cells, writes Jackie Linden. From July, the EU will reopen to imports of frozen uncooked chicken from Thailand, the first shipments since...
Cambridge Sheds New Light on Salmonella UK - BBSRC-funded researchers at Cambridge University have shed new light on a common food poisoning bug. Using real-time video microscopy, coupled with mathematical modelling, they have changed assumptions about Salmonella and how it infects human cells....
Thai Chicken Exports to the EU Go Ahead from July THAILAND - The EU Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health reached a consensus in early April to reopen the imports of Thai frozen uncooked chicken, beginning on 1 July 2012. Thailand expects to export 50,000 metric tons of uncooked chicken...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
DM Examines Farm Samples to Raise Biosecurity UAE - As part of raising bio-security and safety from biological risks in the Emirate of Dubai, the Veterinary Services Section of Dubai Municipality (DM) has completed the examination of approximately 26,232 samples received during the first quarter...
Friday, April 20, 2012
Research Call for Campylobacter Study UK - The Food Standards Agency is launching enhanced molecular-based surveillance and source attribution of Campylobacter infections in the UK.
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