Italy: Tuscany and Umbria free to export cured meats to the U.S.
These regions' swine vesicular disease status allows them to soon export to the U.S.
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WHO publishes the Medically Important Antimicrobials List for Humans
The responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials needs to be improved in all sectors - human, animal, plant/crop, and environment - to preserve their public health benefits.
Germany: Origin labeling for meat enters into force
As of February 1, 2024, it is mandatory in Germany for points of sale to label the origin of fresh, chilled, or frozen pork, sheep, goat, and poultry meat that is not packaged.
Full-scale industrial phage trial targeting Salmonella on pork carcasses
Implementation of phage application in industrial settings can be used as an additional strategy to control foodborne pathogens.
FSIS releases new guideline to control Salmonella
FSIS has updated its voluntary guideline for federally regulated swine slaughter and pork processing establishments to control Salmonella in market hogs from pre-harvest through slaughter.
Germany approves origin labeling regulations for fresh meat
The new regulation extends the indication of the origin of fresh, chilled, and frozen pork, sheep, goat, and poultry meat to non-prepackaged meat.
US: FDA approves genetically modified pigs for research
The approval is restricted to the University of Washington for a small number of pigs.
Germany: Federal Parliament in favor of meat labeling bill according to type of husbandry
The draft presented by Federal Minister Cem Özdemir was previously debated in the Federal Parliament on December 15, 2022 in its first reading.
USDA announces $43M investment in meat processing research, expansion and innovation
The program promotes novel approaches to meat and poultry processing by implementing pioneering production system technology.
EU: Antimicrobial resistance in bacteria from humans, animals, and food
Findings from the European Union Summary Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2020/2021.
Veterinary drug residues in food decline in EU
Residues of veterinary drugs and other substances found in animals and animal-derived food continue to decline in the European Union and compliance levels are on the rise, the latest data reveals.
EFSA: Aged meat not riskier than fresh meat
Aged meat does not pose any additional risks compared to fresh meat if it is aged under controlled conditions, EFSA experts concluded in a scientific opinion.
EFSA: Zoonotic diseases and foodborne outbreaks in 2021
Yersiniosis and foodborne listeriosis outbreaks exceeded pre-pandemic levels.
Germany: Mandatory labeling of meat according to husbandry
The Federal Government has approved the draft law on the labeling of food products of animal origin according to the way in which the animals are raised.
EU amends Trichinae control regulation
The new regulations modify some aspects of parasite control in relation to cutting and alternative analytical methods.
Germany submits draft for meat labeling according to how animals are raised
Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, has submitted a proposed Animal Husbandry Labeling Law.
