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Report finds US meat recalls have increased by 65 percent since 2013
US PIRG Education Fund, authors of the report, have called for food safety agencies to take greater control in order to ensure the safety of consumers in the US.
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Consumer lawsuit challenges USDA’s New Swine Inspection System
The Center for Food Safety (CFS) and Food & Water Watch (FWW) have filed a lawsuit against the USDA in a bid to protect consumers from potentially unsafe pork products.
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Neogen launches first crossbred beef heterosis test
Heterosis, hybrid vigor, or outbreeding enhancement is said to be the improved or increased function of any biological quality in a hybrid offspring, which can potentially alter the dominance and over-dominance hypothesis in cattle.
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Game sales rise by eight percent in the UK
The British Game Alliance (BGA) has announced a series of collaborations to bring more sustainable and ethical game to the market, after figures show an increase in demand in the UK over the past year.
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EFSA identifies welfare issues with EU farmed rabbits
Rabbits are said to be the second most farmed species in the EU, and although there are rules stipulating standards for the protection of farmed animals, including rabbits, there is no species-specific legislation protecting the welfare of farmed rabbits in the EU.
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Action on Salt survey finds “inconceivable” salt levels in bacon products
The survey reportedly found that 86 percent of the tested bacon products contained salt levels equal to or greater than levels found in seawater.
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CFS calls on the USDA FSIS to strengthen the National Residue Program
CFS has argued that the National Residue Program does not test for all the veterinary drugs that may be used in food animals, which is said to be insufficient to “protect the health and welfare of consumers” as required by federal law.
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CFIA revokes three major Canadian slaughterhouse licences
The decision was made after The Canadian Food Inspection Agency allegedly received false or misleading information from the licence holders concerning E. coli lab results.
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Rabobank publishes 2020 global animal protein outlook
Rabobank, a Dutch cooperative bank, has published its annual global animal protein outlook for 2020, with key factors including African swine fever and trade opportunities.
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China lifts ban on US poultry imports
China banned all US poultry in January 2015 due to an avian influenza outbreak in December 2014, despite the fact that the US has been officially free of the disease since August 2017.
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Company produces meat from ‘elements found in the air’
The process is said to use renewable energy and a probiotic production process to convert the elements into a nutrient-rich protein with the same amino acid profile as an animal protein.
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Ezzo Sausage Company recalls meat products due to possible Listeria contamination
Ezzo Sausage Company, a Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 25,115 pounds of pizza sausage products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes,
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Simmons Prepared Foods recalls poultry products due to possible foreign matter
During further processing, Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc discovered extraneous materials in some of its poultry products. As a result, it is recalling around 2 million pounds of products.
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No country immune to risk of African swine fever, says OIE
The head of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has warned that all countries, no matter their geographical location, are at risk of having African swine fever enter their borders.
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FSIS issues public health alert for pork sausages due to undeclared allergen
New York Style Sausage Co reportedly sold raw pork sausage products containing undeclared sesame seeds, which were discovered by the FSIS during routine inspection label verification activities.