EFSA - Veterinary drug residues: compliance still high
Overall, there were 1,191 or 0.32% of non-compliant samples out of the 368,594 targeted samples in 2019.
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Iberian pigs: Effect of free-range and low-protein concentrated diets on meat quality
Low-protein concentrated diets simulate free-range conditions in Iberian pigs and promote meat quality.
Novel additive, coated cysteamine, can improve carcass characteristics and pork quality
Coated cysteamine improves carcass characteristics, meat quality and affects lipid metabolism in finishing pigs.
Milk thistle seed supplementation in finishing pig diets
Milk thistle seed supplementation (3-6%) in finishing pigs can improve meat quality and oxidative stability.
Rapeseed meal and faba beans replacing soybean meal: Effect on pork quality
Rapeseed meal and faba beans can be a suitable alternative to soybean meal in terms of meat quality.
EU: New regulations in Trichinella control
The new regulation modifies sampling, the reference method for detection, and import conditions with respect to Trichinella control.
CPF unveils "Cheeva Pork" rich in omega-3
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CP Foods) unveiled the novel product rich in good fatty acids and omega-3 that follows extensive breeding and feed development and concerns about animal welfare.
Support for European animal welfare label
During the Informal Meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers, the Minister's initiative for an EU-wide animal welfare label met with broad support.
Germany: Industry discussion on the future of the meat industry
Federal and state governments and the meat industry discuss readjustment along the entire chain: improved animal welfare, fair prices, and better working conditions.
Physiological stress biomarkers for prediction of pork quality variation
Lactate dehydrogenase could help predict pork quality variation, while cortisol, alanine amino transferase, and albumin could be useful in prediction of carcass quality.
The effects of garlic and dandelion in growing-finishing pig diets on the performance, carcass traits, and fatty acid composition of pork
Garlic and dandelion powder supplementation might improve growth performance and the fat quality of meat.
The effects of a DHA-rich diet by microalgae supplementation on n-3 PUFA accumulation in growing-finishing pigs and pork quality
Dietary microalgae (Schizochytrium sp.) can increase muscle DHA concentration in growing pigs.
Meat quality from pigs fed tomato processing waste
The inclusion of tomato pomace in growing –finishing diets reduces intramuscular fat in pork while increasing the concentration of PUFA.
Back-to-back black swans are looking more like vultures
First ASF, now Coronavirus, back-to-back black swan events have rocked the global economy and troubled the global meat industry. How to face the next one?
The effects of feeding Hermetia illucens larvae on finishing pig growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality
The inclusion of H. illucens may increase the ADG of finisher pigs and improve their meat quality.
Information to consumers about the origin of food products
European legislation related to origin labelling of agricultural and food products should evolve to better meet consumer expectations.
