Animal Welfare: Commission seeks smooth implementation of animal slaughter rules
The new rules will come into force on 1 January 2013 and will better integrate animal welfare considerations into the design and operations of slaughterhouses.
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Effect of a microencapsulated feed additive of lactic and formic acid on the prevalence of Salmonella in pigs arriving at the abattoir
Dietary organic acid in fattening pigs may reduce the prevalence of Salmonella at the slaughterhouse.
Germany: the top 150 meat industry companies
Leading the field is once again the pork and beef slaughterer Tönnies from Rheda-Wiedenbrück.
Ireland: pig sector performed well during 2011
Output, prices and export values rose by 9%, 12% and 18% respectively.
Germany: decrease in farms
In just one year, about 1,600 swine producers (about 5%) have ceased production.
Germany: Decline in pig slaughtering in the first half of 2012
This was the first decline in the number of pigs slaughtered since 2005.
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.
European Commissioner John Dalli promises to review the transport times for animals sent to slaugther
Nine MEPs handed over a petition to John Dalli (8hours.eu) signed by 1.1 million people.
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.
Importance of the abattoir on the control of salmonellosis (1/2)
The risk of contamination by Salmonella increases along the food chain, reaching its maximum in the abattoir. So, the abattoir is one of the points in which the actions carried out can be most effective.
Brazil: China authorizes a new facility to export pork
With the approval of the refrigeration plant Uberlândia, located in Minas Gerais, the number of Brazilian companies that can export pork to China rises to four.
NSW: government leads the way with mandatory animal welfare training for domestic abattoirs
Each abattoir will be required to designate an Animal Welfare Officer to be present on the premises to monitor and take responsibility for the welfare of animals.
Germany: 1.5% increase in meat production
During the first quarter, pork production accounted for 67.7% of total meat produced in Germany.
Danish Crown adjusts capacity
At an extraordinary meeting on Thursday evening, the Pork Producer Committee in Danish Crown has recommended that the slaughterhouse in Esbjerg be closed at the end of August this year.
Salmonella: control during the transportation stage
When exposed, the pigs get infected in less time than the length of the transportation and the waiting period (prior to the slaughter) in the abattoir.
Dr. Temple Grandin - "Humane Animal Slaughter"
Dr. Temple Grandin speaks on the subject of "Humane Animal Handling & Slaughter" at the Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals' conference on "Delivering Humane Food in Canada," on October 24th, 2006.