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EU finds cancer-causing chemical (ethylene oxide) in Indian spices & organic products! This follows recalls in Hong Kong & Singapore. Experts say ETO sterilisation in agriculture & processing is to blame. ETO is a carcinogen & long-term exposure can increase cancer risk. Stricter regulations, safer alternatives & improved hygiene are needed to ensure food safety.

WILKES-BARRE. LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was celebrated Friday in Luzerne County. The Wilkes-Barre branch of the NACCP hosted a program that focused on the four areas of the civil rights leader’s public life. The program was titled “The Four Foundations of King’s Life” and a […]

FEFACs 68th General Assembly, which was held on June 14 in Ystad, Sweden, during the 30th FEFAC Congress, elected Pedro Luis Cordero Castillo as its new president for the a 2023–26 term.

US congresswoman Rosa DeLauro reintroduced the Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act (EFSIA) this week, a bill that allows US federal investigators to enter concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in the United States to test for harmful bacteria and other microbes that cause foodborne illness.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has increased expectations for 2023 US beef production, while lowering projections for pork, broilers and turkey.

The Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) of Antique, the Philippines, has warned local hog raisers against errant traders offering to buy their hogs at a lower price due to a suspected case of African swine fever (ASF) that was reported in the municipality of Hamtic.

Saudi Arabias Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture and chairman of Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC), Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley, attended the signing ceremony of SALICs acquisition of a 42.4% stake in the National Aquaculture Group (Naqua) at the ministrys headquarters ...

A Kansas State University (K-State, US) agricultural economist has been selected to lead a five-year project to develop decision-making tools and improve communication on the economic impacts of animal diseases, ultimately improving the health of those animals.

Canada has announced its participation in a trade dispute panel initiated by the US regarding Mexicos proposed restrictions on imports of genetically modified (GM) corn, ABC News reported.

There is no existing law that empowers Veterinary Services Department of Sabah, Malaysia, to force a shutdown of an illegal pig farm located in Tamparuli.