pigs
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China prohibits production and sale of ractopamine in the country
The People’s Republic of China on December 5, 2011 announced a ban on the production and sale of ractopamine, a controversial nerve stimulant used to increase the yield of lean meat in pigs, says SGS Food Safety Services.
pigs | 24 February 2012
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Enviropigs
The University of Guelph has successfully satisfied the requirements of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act for the Enviropig to be produced using approved containment procedures. The university has been producing a line of Enviropigs since 19…
pigs | 01 November 2010
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US pork industry assures that meat is safe to eat
The US pork industry continues to reassure people in the wake of a report from Canada that pigs in an Alberta pork operation contracted an H1N1 virus. A worker who recently visited Mexico – and became ill with the flu – is suspected of transmitti…
pigs | 04 May 2009
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Philippines Calls for Assistance in Battling Ebola-Reston Virus in Pigs
Following the detection of the Ebola-Reston virus in pigs in the Philippines last year, experts from the two world bodies were requested by the government of the Philippines to assist in battling the virus.…
pigs | 01 January 2009
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Guinea pigs on the grill?
Peruvian scientists have bred a super-guinea pig especially for eating. The ‘Raza Peru’ variety is said to be meatier and tastier and double the size of ordinary guinea pigs. It took three decades to develop, and is low in fat and cholesterol. Peruv…
pigs | 01 November 2004
