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New Campylobacter insight demands food industry action
New research entailing whole genome sequencing of campylobacter strains suggests that it mutates, with consequences for both detection and control of the pathogen.
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Scientists call for better research into the use of antibiotics in animals
The scientists highlighted that more and better research on antibiotics in animals is urgently needed to help guide decision-making on the best and safest use of antibiotics in future.
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Morrisons to sell exclusively free range eggs
Morrisons originally committed to move away from caged eggs by 2025 after listening to a consumer campaign, but has now met that target five years early.
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FSA publishes latest levels of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in chicken
The two annual surveys tested fresh chicken on sale in the UK, with one looking at certain types of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) E. coli, and the other at AMR campylobacter. The results are from Year Four of the surveys (2017 to 2018).
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Top ten food trends predicted for 2020
A focus on climate crisis and recycling are among the top food trend predictions recently made for 2020.
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Scottish farmers urged to boost security after confirmed bird flu case
The National Farmers Union Scotland has urged its members to stay alert after a case of bird flu was confirmed at a free-range farm in Scotland.
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Meat and seafood cell lines catalogue to be made available for scientists
Through a partnership between Kerafast Inc. and The Good Food Institute, the catalogue aims to provide information about cell lines, providing research tools for the production of sustainable animal-free meat and seafood.
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‘Free range’ chicken farm has its awful conditions exposed
A chicken farm, which claimed to be supplying 'free range' produce, has had its licence suspended after activists discovered animals in awful conditions. Professor Chris Elliott gives his thoughts on the matter...
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Researchers find solution to prevent salmonellosis in raw eggs
The decontaminated eggs were found by chefs, using measurements and acceptability scores, to have no significant difference in their quality or performance as an ingredient when compared with non-treated eggs.
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Study finds third of tested beef samples in Brazil contaminated with Listeria
From a total of 50 beef samples from 13 different export-authorised processing plants in the state of Mato grosso, Brazil, Listeria sp. was isolated in 18.
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Report finds US meat recalls have increased by 65 percent since 2013
US PIRG Education Fund, the 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.
