Consumer Groups Urge Costco To Publicly Reject GMO Salmon
Consumer groups are pressuring retail giant Costco to publicly promise not to sell genetically modified salmon even if it’s approved by federal regulators. …
Month: September 2015
Lithuania Now Eligible To Export Meat & Meat Products To The US
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) added Lithuania to the list of countries eligible to export meat and meat products to the U.S. FSIS determined Lithuania's laws, regulations and inspection system are equivalent to the Federal Meat Inspection Act and to the U.S. food safety system for meat and meat products. Certified Lithuanian establishments can now export meat slaughtered and processed from cattle, sheep, swine and goats. Lithuania may export meat to the U.S. beginning October 30, 2015, and all products will be subject to reinspection at U.S. ports of entry. …
New Study Affirms Benefits Of Red Meat In Preventing, Treating Heart Disease
A new study found that increasing daily intake from protein rich foods that contain certain amino acids reduces the risk of heart disease as much as giving up smoking. The study appeared in the Journal of Nutrition. …
Beef Demand Will Be Increasingly Important As Greater Supply Hits Counters
U.S. cattle producers are responding to recent record-high prices by expanding their herds, but Americans’ appetite for beef will play a crucial role in how the larger supply will play out for the producer’s bottom line, according to a Kansas State University agricultural economist. …
FloraHolland 2020 Dossier: Current Status
The FloraHolland 2020 dossier has been updated. It contains the most recent information about the four ongoing programmes: Improving Together, Consumer, The New Auctioning and World Flower Exchange. …
