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Why are meat factories a coronavirus hotspot?
Professor Chris Elliott discusses the recent surge in COVID-19 outbreaks within meat factory environments.
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Over 1,500 workers in German meat factory infected with covid
A Tönnies meat packaging plant has been struck by COVID-19, which has allegedly resulted in strong criticism from Germany's labour minister and re-closures of schools and daycare centres.
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Lack of Government clarity will hit UK meat sector hard
Nick Allen from the BMPA is calling on Government to finalise decisions around export certification and warns if clarity is not offered soon, UK meat businesses will suffer.
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Meat In-Depth Focus – June 2020
Our latest In-Depth Focus on meat explores how animal free meat is on the rise and a spike in demand for beef mince during the coronavirus pandemic could have lasting financial implications.
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Time is running out for Britian’s meat sector, warns BMPA
In 2021, the way in which the UK trades with the EU is going to change significantly, but Government is yet to secure a plan. Here, the BMPA outlines its concerns and what is needed.
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Pandemic chaos for US meat industry
The global meat industry, which has been regarded as a COVID-19 hotspot, has been heavily affected by the pandemic and lockdowns, but nowhere more so than the US.
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Study shows that reusing chicken litter can deter Salmonella
An experiment with chicken litter samples, often used in broiler environments, could uproot previous hygiene fears as study demonstrates deterrence in pathogen growth.
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FSIS proposes regulation amendment to define yak as exotic animal
Amending the regulation aims to avoid disruption to the yak industry and the possible economic harm to producers if the agency stopped voluntarily inspecting yak.
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BMPA urges government to address shortage of skilled butchers
In order to fix the skills shortage of butchers in the UK, the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) is collating evidence to prompt the British government to add 'Butchers’ to the Shortage Occupation List.
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Application Note: Determination of thirteen beta agonists in pork using ultra high-performance liquid chromatography – Tandem Mass Spectrometry
PerkinElmer evaluate the administration of beta-agonists as growth-promoting agents in food-producing animals.
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Researchers control cattle microbiome to reduce greenhouse gases
The researchers developed a predictive algorithm which allows them to modulate cattle microbiome composition and reduce methane production.
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BMPA lays out Brexit concerns that could “seriously disrupt trade”
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has urged for the UK government to take immediate action to avoid future trade complications.
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Labelling system proposed in Italy to provide clarity on animal breeding
A number of organisations have proposed a new animal product labelling system in Italy - based on breeding methods - to allow consumers to make more informed choices about the meat they are consuming.
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Government must focus on future of food security, warns NBA
The National Beef Association has called on the UK government to "take food security seriously" amid concerns that amendments to the Agriculture Bill do not protect or prioritise UK food standards.
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Consumer groups call for modernisation of USDA poultry safety framework
The organisations claimed that the USDA's safety framework does not reflect up-to-date advances in science and technology, therefore putting consumer health at risk.
