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India Issues 300+ Notifications for Food Safety, Animal & Plant Health: Rediff Moneynews
India has issued over 300 notifications since 2020 to promote food safety, protect animals and plants, and maintain product quality, according to the commerce ministry. These regulations, issued under SPS and TBT, are crucial for trade. New Delhi, Jul 21 (PTI) India has issued over 300 notifications since January 2020 to promote food safety, protect […]
Mexico approves first nationwide Sustainable Food Law
With 420 votes in favor, 0 abstentions, and 0 votes against the bill, Mexico’s first nationwide Adequate and Sustainable Food Law will now pass to the Federal Executive, who will sign it into law. This achievement stems from Animal Equality’s three-year collaboration with Food Alliance and Climate Action, all of whom worked together with Senator […]
Nebraska, UNL announce Food Animal Veterinary Scholarship Program
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has announced a new scholarship program for Nebraska students aimed at growing the number of veterinarians serving livestock producers across the state. The Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program provides financial support to Nebraska students pursuing degrees in animal science or veterinary science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s (UNL) College of Agricultural […]
Veterinary Council To Transform Animal Healthcare, Food Security
By Bukola Adewumi The Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN) has outlined its commitment to improving animal health, fortifying food safety, and streamlining the trade in animals and animal products across the nation. Dr Columba Vakuru, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria, unveiled this ambitious plan during a consultative stakeholders meeting on the sanitary mandate held […]
Would you eat food made with animal bones? How carnivores could do the planet a favour
Food scientists have found a way to make chicken nuggets and fish cakes out of otherwise discarded bones and hard tissues. ADVERTISEMENT It might sound like the premise for a third ‘Chicken Run’ movie, but there are good environmental reasons behind the solution from Finnish startup SuperGround. The idea is to reduce food waste and […]
As a New Year dawns, so does a new era in the treatment of animals raised for food
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block As the New Year dawns, we rightly celebrate the dozens of humane laws taking effect in 2024, signs of a better day for animals everywhere. Those laws address a range of animal protection concerns including pet store sales of puppies from puppy mills, the use of animals in toxicity […]
How one Kentuckian is turning old pumpkins into animal food
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Now that Thanksgiving and Halloween are a sweet memory, one Kentuckian is making sure the old gourds don’t go to waste. What You Need To Know Julia Renton held a pumpkin toss for the second year in a row The pumpkins will be fed to wildlife on her farm in Jefferson County […]
Real Estate meets Animal Advocacy in one-of-a-kind Pet Supply and Food Donation Drive
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — For the first time ever, Berkshire Hathaway is partnering up with Santa Barbara’s C.A.R.E. 4 Paws organization to host a pet supply and food donation drive Saturday, November 4th and Sunday November 5th. Wendy Domanski adopted her dog Shadow from Santa Barbara County Animal Services just a few months ago, […]
Remember Me Thursday to honor lost animals
Jennifer Atkins Brown EDEN — One thousand three hundred sixty-six (1,366). That is the number of shelter dogs and cats that had to be euthanized in Rockingham County in 2022. Friends of Eden Animal Rescue will recognize Remember Me Thursday and light luminaries in honor of these animals at 6 p.m. September 28 at Grogan […]