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Issue 15 | 2023

01 Red meat is not a health risk, and meat and dairy have a big role to play in sustainable diets

17.04.23 | Global | Nutrition & Sustainability

Amongst the take-outs from an excellent series of articles published in the peer-reviewed Animal Frontiers journal are that removing fresh meat and dairy from diets would harm human health, not improve it, and that livestock production systems have a crucial role to play in sustainable diets in the future.

02 The UK bird housing restrictions have been lifted

19.04.23 | UK | Avian Influenza

The mandatory bird housing rule for poultry and captive birds has been lifted by the UK government across England and Wales, while the USDA has begun vaccination trials that might become effective in 18-24 months.

03 Allergen information often incorrect following national checks

20.04.23 | Europe | Allergens

Allergen information provided to consumers has been found to be often inaccurate following compaigns by authorities in the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark.

04 Forty percent of supermarket meat samples detected E. coli

17.04.23 | Spain | E. coli

A recent study carried out on Spanish meat has found that 40 percent of supermarket meat samples detected multi-drug resistant bacteria. 

05 Recall round-up: Undeclared allergens and Salmonella

21.04.23 | Global | Recall

Recall round-up affecting the UK and US, including a huge recall of meal kits due to metal shavings.

Dawn Farms, The Maudlins, Naas, County Kildare, Ireland

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