EFSA Assessing Nanoparticles And Cloned Meat
EU - Developing a methodology for assessing the risk of nanoparticles and the meat of cloned animals are part of the ongoing work of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the organisation's head told EU parliamentarians this week.

U.N. Warns Confinement Production Lead To Diseases
EU — United Nation agriculture officials warned Monday that the risk of diseases being transferred from animals to humans may increase as a result of livestock practices that mean animals are too highly concentrated in confined spaces.

Probiotic Growth Promoter Approved By EU
EU - As of today, October 4, Chr. Hansen’s probiotic growth promoter, GalliPro® is approved and ready for use for commercial broiler producers all over Europe.

GM Policy Has EU livestock In A Stranglehold
EU - FEFAC President Mr Pedro Corręa de Barros called on the EU Farm Council to take urgent measures ensuring adequate access of livestock farmers to feed materials.

"Pre-Pandemic" Vaccines Might Offer Protection But Uncertainties Remain
EU - Two scientific reports published today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) conclude that so called "pre-pandemic" vaccines might offer some protection against a future influenza pandemic.

Any Negative Effects Of GM Foods Yet To Be Uncovered
EU - Scientific reseach has yet to uncover significant negative health effects from GM foods, despite ongoing public concern that such foods maybe harmful, the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government, Professor Patrick Cunningham, told the ASA con...

Europe's Livestock Farmers Threatened By Higher Costs And Import Tide
EU - Pig, cattle and poultry breeders across Europe are struggling to stay afloat, weighed down by soaring feed prices but powerless to pass costs on to consumers.

Microbiological Analysis Advice For Meat, Eggs
EU - A new publication, focusing on microbiological analysis, advises meat and egg processors on how to use the technology to prevent contamination and food-borne illnesses such as salmonella.

Baader Group Acquires Interest In LINCO Food Systems
EU - The German based supplier of food processing technology, the Baader Group, acquires a controlling interest in the Danish manufacturer of poultry processing equipment, LINCO Food Systems. Together, the two concerns constitute one of the strongest...

GMO Zero Tolerance Devastating For EU Livestock Feed
EU - Coceral, the European grain and feedstuffs traders and Fefac, the EU compound feed manufacturers welcome the new EU Commission report on the economic impact of unapproved GMOs, which concludes on the “need to take urgent action to avoid negative...

Report Reveals Impact Of Unapproved GMOs On EU Feed Imports And Livestock Production.
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EU import conditions for live poultry and poultry products
EU - Import rules in the European Union for live poultry (including hatching eggs) and poultry products (including egg products) are fully harmonised and the European Commission acts as the competent authority on behalf of the 27 Member States. The EU...

Lift the ban on feeding fishmeal and fish oil to ruminants says MEPs
EU - The European Parliament adopted a report by Struan STEVENSON (EPP-ED, UK) calling on the Commission and the Council to lift the ban on feeding fishmeal and fish...

EU Investigates Easing BSE-Related Feed Ban
EU - Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as 'mad cow disease', has been the target of European research for many years, especially as the disease has succeeded in wreaking havoc on the lives of farmers and consumers alike.

"Super Bacteria" Variants Invading European Countries
EU - European consumers may have to live life on tenterhooks once again. According to a report published on June 25th, by a British organic food advocacy organization, "Soil Association," a new type of "super bacteria" variant (MRSA) was found in countries...