The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tentatively approved cloned cattle, pigs and goats to be marketed for human consumption. According a statement by Dr. Stephen F. Sundlof, the Chief of the Bureau of Veterinary Medicine, FDA, the milk and meat from cloned animals is as safe "as a food we eat everyday".   By Simon Shane

Concerned over the persistence of egg-borne Salmonella infection in consumers, UK and EU authorities intend to introduce regulations to prevent sale of shell eggs from flocks shown to be infected with either Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) or Salmonella Typhimurium (ST).  By Simon Shane

The environmental impact and cost of inappropriate packing is forcing major retail and supermarket chains to evaluate product specifications. This will inevitably require the poultry industry to cooperate with their major clients in creating innovative presentations which preserve the quality and appearance of food but provide economies in energy input and disposal.  By Simon Shane

A recent press release from the US Animal Agriculture Alliance, a pro-industry group, reported on the Animals and Society Institute "Strength of Many" Conference which encompassed organizations opposed to intensive animal agriculture.  By Simon Shane

The recent outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infection associated with spinach in the United States has once more raised demands for a unified agency to monitor and control all aspects of food safety in that Country.  By Simon Shane