Archives for October 7, 2013

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UK meat body calls for progress on EU inspection

By  Jonathan Dyson

The director of the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has said continued pathogen contamination involving meat traded across Europe underlines the need to fight opposition to European Commission proposals to modernise meat inspection systems.

Corruption in the meat and fish supply chains

By Dr Peter Fellows

‘Late last year, news emerged of corruption in the food chain for processed beef products, with horse meat substituted in Europe, donkey meat in Kenya and donkey, water buffalo and goat meat in South Africa.

RAN: Kellogg cannot deflect palm oil heat onto supplier

By Annie-Rose Harrison-Dunn

Kellogg cannot shirk its palm oil responsibility by deflecting attention to its supplier, says RAN following a statement from Kellogg calling for productive talks between its supplier Wilmar and the environmental group.

FAO director: Countries must adapt to food price volatility

By Nathan Gray

The FAO director-general has urged countries to take advantage of the currently calm conditions in food prices to prepare for future market turbulence and find lasting solutions to the issues surrounding food price volatility.