Towards sustainable global food safety collaboration
The Collab4Safety consortium will establish a global network on food safety.
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United Kingdom: report of Salmonella in pigs in 2011
There were 182 incidents of Salmonella in 2011, which is comparable to recent years.
Antimicrobials in pigs, the present and future perspectives
The European Commission is reviewing and consulting how antimicrobials are used in veterinary medicine following the release of their 12 point programme in 2011. Present and future situation of antimicrobial use in the European Community is analysed.
New Ecolab facility in Taicang, China to help enhance Chinese food safety and public health
The facility is Ecolab's third-largest in the world and the company's largest in the Asia Pacific region.
EU controls ensure our food is safe
A European Commission report shows that thanks to the EU's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed many food safety risks have been averted or mitigated and safety controls ensure our food is safe.
Malaysia builds regional food safety centre
The centre would also build the capacity of food safety services in the region
What Europeans think of food security, food quality and the relation between agriculture and the countryside
More than 90% of EU citizens find quality and price an important factor when buying food, and more important than origin (71%) and brand (47%).
DuPont to Sponsor Global Food Security Index Developed by Economist Intelligence Unit
Created in collaboration with the Economist Intelligence Unit (Washington, D.C.), this interactive, first-of-its-kind tool will bring critical information to the public discussion on food security.
USA: consumers prefer meat raised without antibiotics
24 percent of consumers said meat raised without antibiotics was not available at the supermarket where they usually shop. Of this group, 82 percent said they would buy it if it were available.
USA: expanded testing for illegal drug residues in meat
Later this summer, the Department will launch a new approach to its testing to protect the public from exposure to harmful levels of chemical residues in meat, poultry, and egg products.
Salmonella in pig meat: from the abattoir to the consumer
EFSA estimates that, across the EU, up to 27% of human Salmonellosis cases may be attributed to pig meat.
China introduces measures to enhance food safety
The State Council, China's Cabinet, laid out measures to improve food safety, including tighter supervision and harsh punishments for violators.
Canada: improved food inspection model
The aim of the improved food inspection model is a more effective and efficient food inspection system with clearly defined responsibilities for industry and government.
European Union and China step up cooperation in agriculture and rural development
Priority sectors for cooperation may include: food security, international cooperation, environmental-friendly agriculture, organic farming, and food safety.
Importance of the abattoir on the control of salmonellosis (2/2)
In this article Salmonella critical contamination points in the abattoir will be analyzed, as well as the measures that can be taken with regard to them.
Replacement of antibiotics with by-products of oriental medicinal plants
Oriental medicinal plants as positive alternative to antibiotics in fattening pigs.
