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U.S. group raps China over proposed rice import rules

November 15, 2012

Reuters / Chinese proposals to assure that any rice imported from the United States is safe and free of pests are “onerous and restrictive,” a U.S. rice trade group said Nov. 2, forecasting long negotiations before sales can go ahead. U.S. groups have pursued access to China, the world’s largest rice consumer, since 2006. Although

Beef cattle, Country Crossroads, Recipe Swap

Recipe Swap: Meat recall is a wake-up call

By Lorraine Stevenson November 9, 2012

Just days after the Food and Agriculture Organization’s report how one-third of all food produced for human consumption is wasted every year, the XL Foods scandal began. Now we’re hearing that at least two million pounds of beef, the equivalent of about 6,000 to 7,000 cattle, is heading to Alberta landfills. It’s the largest E.

Livestock, News

Ritz regrets XL Foods wasn’t pushed harder

By Alex Binkley November 9, 2012

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency should have been “more vociferous” in demanding inspection data from XL Foods during the early stages of the contaminated beef crisis, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz admits. “The CFIA could have been more hard nosed,” Ritz said at Commons agriculture committee hearings on legislation that will overhaul the agency. But he

Beef cattle, Opinion

Independent look at XL needed

By Alex Binkley October 17, 2012

Four years ago, the Harper government was mired in the Maple Leaf listeria crisis and sought to reassure voters in the upcoming federal election by appointing an independent inquiry into the deadly event. While the XL Foods E. coli incident has produced only four confirmed cases of illness compared to the 22 deaths and scores

Beef cattle, News

CFIA officials reviewing XL procedures

October 17, 2012

The number of Canadian confirmed cases of E. coli from the XL beef plant at Brooks, Alta. had reached 11 by press time Monday. Meanwhile, the beef recall had spread from North America to Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety had advised local companies to stop selling and to recall “a small

News

Money for safe food transport

October 17, 2012

Staff /The Canadian Trucking Alliance will get $415,000 from the federal government to implement updated safety standards for hauling food. The investment will update the Trucking Food Safety Program to include the latest food safety standards, regulations and practices. The change also includes a new audit and certification process, as well as creating a user-friendly

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

CFIA temporarily closes XL plant

By David Ljunggren, Rod Nickel October 10, 2012

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has temporarily shut one of the country’s largest meatpacking plants after contaminated beef products, that were distributed across Canada and the United States, are believed to have sickened several people. The operators of privately held XL Foods’ plant in Brooks, Alberta have not done enough to prevent contamination by

Crops, News

Dow agrees to safeguards for new crops, 2,4-D weed killer combo

By Carey Gillam September 22, 2012

Reuters / A U.S. farmer group said Sept. 11 it is dropping its opposition to efforts by Dow AgroSciences to roll out a new biotech crop system in exchange for a series of commitments by Dow, including help investigating any accidental crop damage. The deal calls for “several new safeguards” from Dow AgroSciences related to

Crops, News

U.S. plans to cut GMO crop oversight

By Carey Gillam, Charles Abbott August 21, 2012

Efforts to write benefits for biotech seed companies into U.S. legislation, including the 2013 Farm Bill, are sparking a backlash from groups that say the multiple measures would severely limit U.S. oversight of genetically modified crops. From online petitions to face-to-face lobbying on Capitol Hill, an array of consumer and environmental organizations and individuals are

Country Crossroads

Annual food safety reminder

By Julie Garden-Robinson August 10, 2012

Many of us have fond memories of family picnics and outdoor cooking from childhood. All you needed was a blanket and some food and you could set up a picnic on your lawn, at a park or even in the living room in the winter. Today, grills are prominent features on most patios and decks.

Daily Network News

Russian grain ship believed sunk in Ukrainian drone attack found, towed to shore, TASS says

Striking JBS workers to return to Colorado plant on promise of talks

Canadian finance minister talks supply chain integrity, pork tariffs with Chinese vice premier

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