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Comparison of meat quality parameters in surgical castrated versus vaccinated against gonadotrophin-releasing factor male and female Iberian pigs reared in free-ranging conditions

Vaccination in females did not alter carcass and meat quality, and specific interests should consider reproductive behavior in free-range conditions.

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WHO put into context the report on the relationship of the consumption of processed meat with cancer

The latest IARC review does not ask people to stop eating processed meats but indicates that reducing consumption of these products can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.

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Effects of sex and dietary lysine on performances and serum and meat traits in finisher pigs

Dietary Lys restriction during finisher period in pigs impaired growth performances and was not successful to increase the carcass fat deposition, although it could have positive effects on the intramuscular fat proportion of pork.

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The influences of weaning age and weight on carcass traits

Carcass quality it is age and weight dependent at weaning.

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United Kingdom: New call for food labels to meet growing consumer demand for local produce

The Government is calling on food producers and shops to give more information on labels about where in Britain their food comes from, as new research shows that almost 80 per cent of people see buying local food as a top priority.

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Italy: increase in organic production

Pig production has shown the highest increase in the livestock sector with a rise by 15.2%, followed by the fowl sector (+13.9%).

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The FDA takes important steps in modernizing the food safety system

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took one of the most significant steps in decades to prevent foodborne illness.

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Predicting the carcass chemical composition and describing its growth in live pigs of different sexes using computed tomographys

The aims of this study were to evaluate the ability of computed tomography, predict the chemical composition of live pigs and carcasses, compare the chemical composition of four different sex types at a commercial slaughter weight and model and evaluate the chemical component growth of these sex types.

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European Union: EP wants animal cloning ban extended to offspring and imports

Parliament beefed up the Commission’s initial proposal to ban animal cloning to include the cloning of all farm animals, their descendants and products derived from them, including imports into the EU.

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Intermingled Klebsiella pneumoniae populations between retail meats

Taken together, our results suggest that retail meat is a potential vehicle for transmitting virulent, antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae from food animals to humans.

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Spain: Approval of the Food Quality Defense Bill

This regulation will give all operators in the food industry a uniform treatment, regardless of their territorial jurisdiction.

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China: Food safety watchdog orders warehouse checks for smuggled frozen meat

Around 800 tonnes of frozen meat worth about 10 million yuan (1.61 million U.S. dollars) was seized in Hunan Province in June. A total of 20 people were detained.

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Canada: development projects to support research and development in agriculture and agri-food sector

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing more than $2 million over three years to support 24 research and development projects in Manitoba's agriculture and agri-food sector.

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United States: FSIS revises directive on substances used in meat, poultry and egg production

This directive provides inspection program personnel (IPP) with an up-to-date list of substances that may be use d in the production of meat , poultry , and egg products.

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