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Activists lack self-esteem
Animal activists pose a clear danger to agriculture. Through terrorists acts,
blackmail and propaganda they try to mislead the man in the street. Their needs
are apparently different to mainstream consumers. Reasoning is almost impossible
with these fundamentalists. There is something wrong with their
self-esteem.
Shortage of grains in our future?
Lester R. Brown of the Earth Policy Institute has
recently reviewed data on coarse grain production. World carryover stocks have
declined to a level corresponding to sixty days consumption, the lowest level
since 1970. By Simon Shane
Safety of Cloned Animals
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
Caution over Salmonella Surveillance
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 Impact of World Trade on Poultry Production
An editorial on free trade in The New York Times might
seem to be unusual Christmas Day reading but is relevant in the spirit of the
holiday which offers “goodwill to allâ€. By Simon
Shane
US legislates against animal rights terrorism
The US House of Representatives passed the Animal
Enterprise Terrorism Act in mid-November, following unanimous passage through
the Senate in late September. This extends the scope of the Animal
Enterprise Protection Act of 1992.
By Simon Shane
Big pharma rediscovers the poultry industry
The recent announcement that Pfizer Animal Health will
purchase Embrex Inc. for over $150 million is an encouraging sign that
multi-national pharmaceutical companies are re-evaluating the importance of the
poultry industry. By Simon
Shane
Reducing Waste in Packaging
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
Campaign Against Animal Production Intensifies
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
Unified Food Safety Agencies
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
