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Testing for Growth Promoters in Food Products
The use and testing of growth promoting hormones in food producing animals has been a longstanding topic of discussion within the food industry. The prevalence of this conversation has largely been due
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Crucial Step Forward for Beef Exports to China
New measures to improve market access to China were announced by Prime Minister Theresa May this week – in a move which could see beef from the UK exported to the country -
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More Danish pigs to be produced without antibiotics
Denmark has earmarked DKK 12.5 million for research into how to reduce the need for antibiotics among Danish pigs. The target is for 1.5 million pigs to be produced without antibiotics by -
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Paraguay agrees to accept U.S. Pork and Beef
Following several months of discussions between USDA officials and their Paraguayan counterparts, Paraguay recently agreed to accept imports of U.S. pork, beef and natural casings, along with poultry, eggs, live animals and -
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Argentina sign new deal to export beef to China
It has been reported this week by Senasa, the Argentina agriculture and livestock sanitary office, that all types of Argentine beef and lamb will now have export access to the Chinese market. -
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Ractopamine – What is it and why is it banned in over 160 countries?
Meat is a main component in a majority of people’s meals throughout the world. Unfortunately, a lot of this meat is filled with additives to increase its face value or the animals -
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WHO releases guidelines recommending farmers to stop using antibiotics routinely
The World Health Organization (WHO) have released new guidelines which aim to help preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics that are important for human medicine, by reducing their unnecessary use in animals. They state
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