Cut vs. Cost
Whomever you credit for the current economic crisis, we have all experienced the uncomfortable position of rising food costs amidst tightening budgets. The livestock industry is facing the same crunch and has been cutting costs with characteristic short-term efficiency. However,…
Go Forth and Multiply
A recent article on farm animal cloning appeared in the British Daily Mail. Following the births of eight offspring from a cloned U.S. milking cow, shoppers in the UK are outraged at the lack of information available and the absence…
The USDA fails to incorporate funding in its budget for food safety program
"It's disheartening -- even tragic -- that a program that costs so little yet does so much to keep our food supply safe is not being funded," said Dr. Mark Lutschaunig, director of the A.V.M.A.'s Government Relations Division. "We're talking…
Country of Origin Labeling Takes Effect Today
Spam, Still the Mystery Meat, Escapes New U.S. Food-Label Rules By Alan Bjerga and Tony C. Dreibus September 30, 2008 Bloomberg U.S. rules requiring meat and fresh produce to be labeled by national origin are falling short of lawmakers' aims,…
Is the U.S. Importing Mad Cow Disease?
A recent audit of the USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) revealed that cows from Canada have been entering the country without being properly inspected. Consequently, concerns have been raised that mad cow disease may have been imported along…