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USA

McDonald’s Launches New Plan To Tackle Obesity

U.S. fastfood chain McDonald’s has unveiled a new multi-year plan aimed at tackling America’s obesity problem.

Cattle Feed Rules Unchanged; New Regulations Tied Up in Red Tape

Early this year the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, fearing the spread of mad cow disease, made a highly publicized announcement of major changes to materials that can be fed to cattle.

Canada

Canadian Co-Op Plans To Test All Its Cattle For BSE

Peace Country Tender Beef Co-op, a new organization based in northern Alberta, Canada, wants to test 100 percent of its slaughtered cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, according to the Grande Prairie(Alberta) Herald-Tribune.

Bird Flu Heads West Toward Vancouver

Despite massive efforts to contain the recent outbreak of bird flu in Fraser Valley, British Columbia, officials have said the disease has spread further west and has now been found on a farm in Surrey, far from the original outbreak.

Japan

Japan Could Move This Summer From Total Testing Demand

The Japanese daily newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun says a Japanese panel that oversees food safety regulations may review the country's BSE testing protocol that checks for BSE in all slaughtered cattle.

European Union

Survey Finds Pork Is The Most Favored Meat Among Europe’s Consumers.

Pork is the most popular type of meat in almost every country in the European Union, according to a recent survey. The only exception is the United Kingdom, where poultry meat is slightly more popular than pork.

British Beef Group Warns That The Industry Will Have To Become More Efficient To Survive.

The British beef industry - farmers, slaughterers, and retailers – will have to cut costs and become more efficient after decoupled subsidies are introduced next January otherwise it will be impossible to sustain current levels of production.

 

USA

McDonald’s Launches New Plan To Tackle Obesity

U.S. fastfood chain McDonald’s has unveiled a new multi-year plan aimed at tackling America’s obesity problem.

Cattle Feed Rules Unchanged; New Regulations Tied Up in Red Tape

Early this year the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, fearing the spread of mad cow disease, made a highly publicized announcement of major changes to materials that can be fed to cattle.

Canada

Canadian Co-Op Plans To Test All Its Cattle For BSE

Peace Country Tender Beef Co-op, a new organization based in northern Alberta, Canada, wants to test 100 percent of its slaughtered cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, according to the Grande Prairie(Alberta) Herald-Tribune.

Bird Flu Heads West Toward Vancouver

Despite massive efforts to contain the recent outbreak of bird flu in Fraser Valley, British Columbia, officials have said the disease has spread further west and has now been found on a farm in Surrey, far from the original outbreak.

Japan

Japan Could Move This Summer From Total Testing Demand

The Japanese daily newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun says a Japanese panel that oversees food safety regulations may review the country's BSE testing protocol that checks for BSE in all slaughtered cattle.

European Union

Survey Finds Pork Is The Most Favored Meat Among Europe’s Consumers.

Pork is the most popular type of meat in almost every country in the European Union, according to a recent survey. The only exception is the United Kingdom, where poultry meat is slightly more popular than pork.

British Beef Group Warns That The Industry Will Have To Become More Efficient To Survive.

The British beef industry - farmers, slaughterers, and retailers – will have to cut costs and become more efficient after decoupled subsidies are introduced next January otherwise it will be impossible to sustain current levels of production.