Recognising The MSA Meat Grading System
AUSTRALIA - The science behind the world leading Meat Standards Australia (MSA) meat grading system was recognised last night...

GM Salmon: One Step Closer To FDA Approval
US - AquaBounty Techonologies, the company looking to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the sale of...

Summary Of Investigation On Cloned Animals
UK - The Food Standards Agency (FSA) last week traced animals born in the UK from eight embryos produced by a cloned cow...

Better Beef Labelling
AUSTRALIA - The Food Amendment (Beef Labelling) Act 2009 will commence on 31 August 2010, and give consumers a more reliable...

Tracing Calves Born From Cloned Cow Embryos
UK - The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has confirmed that meat from a second bull, Parable, has entered the food chain.

Meaning of 'Natural' Chicken Debated
US - The USDA is to re-consider whether chicken injected with water and salt may continue to carry the 'natural' label.

Meat from Cloned Animals has Entered Food Chain
UK - Meat from the offspring of a cloned animal has entered the food chain in the UK.

Minister Calls for More Honest Labelling
UK - The Food Minister is today urging other sectors to follow the good example set in the pig meat sector regarding country...

US Retaliates Over GM
US - American farmers are calling on the US administration to take a more aggressive stance on trade promotion, particularly...

Is Milk From Cloned Animal Sold In The UK?
UK - News has emerged today (2nd August) that milk from the offspring of a cloned cow may be on sale in the UK.

Valley Ford Cheese Company Now Certified Humane
US - Valley Ford Cheese Company of Valley Ford, California has been awarded the Certified Humane label for its cheese.

IFA Accuses Lidl of Misleading Chicken Labelling
IRELAND - The Irish Farmers’ Association has accused Lidl of misleading labelling after it emerged that many of the chicken...

Proposed Pork Labelling Scheme is Misleading
NEW ZEALAND - The Royal New Zealand SPCA is concerned that the proposed new pork industry labelling system runs the risk...

NFU Lobbying Success on Food Labelling
UK - MEPs called for new mandatory country of origin labelling requirements on food packaging during a vote in Strasbourg...

Tracing Food Safety
EU - This EU veterinary week, professionals are focusing on identifying and tracking animals.

EU Sets Out New Food Labelling Rules
EU - Food labels should feature mandatory nutritional information and guideline daily amounts, according to draft EU legislation...

Supporting Clearer Food Labelling
UK - Labelling to give British consumers clear, accurate and honest country of origin information could soon be made law...

Pork Industry Looks for Sizzle in New Slogan
US - By next year at this time, pork may be calling itself something besides "The Other White Meat."

WPX: Industry Backing for Animal ID
US - The National Pork Producers Council has called for animal identification legislation to be brought into force swift...

Public Meetings on New Draft Validation Guidance
US - The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced it will hold a series of...