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No beef deal yet with Korea

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Officials from South Korea are scheduled to come to Canada this month and visit beef slaughterhouses as Korea reconsiders its five-year-old ban on Canadian beef and cattle. The Koreans’ visit will allow them “to see first hand the effectiveness of Canada’s food safety and animal health safeguards,” the Canadian government said Nov. 10. Korea’s ports
Other, Poultry

China detains suspect

The owner of a Chinese feed factory suspected of adding melamine to its product which turned up in tainted eggs has been detained, state media said Nov. 5. Chinese products ranging from milk powder to chocolate and yogurt have been recalled throughout the world due to contamination fears. Melamine, used in making plastic chairs among
Cereals, Hogs, News

U. S. election raises protectionist fears

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Canadian agriculture officials fear an increased wave of U. S. trade protectionism following last week’s election of a Democratic president and a heavily Democratic Congress. Fairly or otherwise, Democrats are viewed outside the United States as much more protectionist than free -trade Republicans. The temptation to protect jobs at home becomes especially strong as the
Livestock, Opinion

Stand up for farm organizations

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There is little debate about the fact that farming is a unique and volatile industry which requires special attention from our governments. The question of who should be speaking on behalf of farmers is a far more contentious issue. Currently, general farm organizations like Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) speak on behalf of all of Manitoba’s
Other, Poultry

Sorry about the melamine, Chinese firm says

An egg supplier in northeastern China has apologized after tests in Hong Kong detected high levels of melamine in a batch of products exported to the city, local media reported Oct. 28. Tens of thousands of Chinese infants have fallen ill with kidney problems after consuming milk that had been mixed with melamine, an industrial
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Listeria shed awareness on food safety

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“You can’t inspect safety into food. You must build safety in.” – Richard Holley As listeria fades to the back pages, University of Manitoba researcher Richard Holley wants the public to know that there is more to fear from foodborne pathogens like campylobacter and salmonella than the listeria pathogen. Holley’s job in the faculty of
News, Oilseeds

Food approval sought for canola proteins

A food research and development firm says its two canola protein isolates, developed partly in Manitoba, will meet U. S. safety standards as food ingredients – and will now see if U. S. regulators agree. Burcon NutraScience, based in Vancouver with lab and technical facilities in Winnipeg, announced Oct. 7 it has “self-affirmed” that its
Oilseeds, Other

Testing ordered on Chinese feed ingredients

Dairy ingredients and soybean meal coming from China for use in Canadian livestock feed now must be tested for melamine. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, working with the Canada Border Services Agency, ordered the new testing regime for such products on Oct. 17, “effective immediately,” looking both for melamine and for cyanuric acid, often found
Beef cattle, News

WTO says beef hormone ban still unfounded

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) top court largely backed the United States and Canada Oct. 16 in a mixed ruling on an appeal over the European Union’s long-standing ban on beef treated with growth hormones. The dispute, dating back to the 1980s, has led to U. S. and Canadian sanctions of $125 million a year
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Listeria inquiry may become CFIA review

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“It will be hard to do anything of substance that fast.” – FOOD LAWYER RONALD DOERING As concerns about listeria and other food safety issues percolated through the Oct. 14 election campaign, federal officials tried to find candidates to head an inquiry promised by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The appointment i sn’t expected until after

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