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Glyphosate not a carcinogen, U.S. EPA reiterates

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek May 1, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Tuesday that glyphosate, a chemical in many popular weed killers, is not a carcinogen, contradicting decisions by U.S. juries that found it caused cancer in people. The EPA’s announcement reaffirms its earlier findings about the safety of glyphosate, the key ingredient in Bayer’s

News

Study skewers palm oil tactics

The World Health Organization has likened palm oil lobbying to the tobacco and alcohol industries

By Tom Miles January 21, 2019

Reuters – The palm oil industry is deploying tactics similar to those of the alcohol and tobacco industries to influence research into the health effects of its product, a study published by the World Health Organization said Jan. 8. Evidence of the health impact of palm oil is mixed, with some studies linking consumption to

Comment, Opinion, Other

Comment: The protein wars are here

The consumer’s view of meat is changing and producers need to be aware of that

By Sylvain Charlebois November 13, 2018

Apparently, Canada is going meatless, unless you are a white older male, that is. Well, that may be a slight exaggeration, as many Canadians still need a regular meat fix. In fact, many see meat consumption as one of the pleasures in life, as well as a necessary part of a balanced diet. Some even

A newborn black angus calf with it's mother

Livestock, News

Veterinarians back key recommendations on combating antimicrobial resistance

Controlling use of medicines in animals linked to protecting effectiveness of human drugs

By Alex Binkley June 12, 2018

The Commons Health Committee has hit the mark with a report on combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), says the Canadian Veterinary Association. That group says the committee report, which aims to preserve the continued effectiveness of human medicines contains useful recommendations and recognizes steps already taken by vets and farm groups. It also sets out constructive

Livestock, News

Southeast Asia a ‘hot spot’ for antibiotic abuse

An FAO official says there’s a need for both better education and greater enforcement

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre February 14, 2018

Overuse and misuse of antibiotics in food is rife in Southeast Asia, a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) official said Jan. 31, warning of serious risks for people and animals as bacterial infections become more resistant to treatment. The official from the United Nations’ food agency issued the warning on the sidelines of an international

Incoming changes to veterinary drug rules were discussed during the recent Manitoba Beef Producers district meeting in Austin Nov. 3.

Livestock

Import changes looming for veterinary drugs

Canadian producers have used the U.S. to access cheaper veterinary drugs,  but the list of approved drugs is about to change Nov. 13

By Alexis Stockford November 21, 2017

Livestock producers are still in the dark on incoming changes to the list of approved veterinary drugs they may source from the U.S. Health Canada is tightening regulations on own-use importation, a practice allowing producers to buy approved drugs in the United States and carry them into Canada. As of Nov. 13, that list of

Livestock

Stop using antibiotics in healthy animals, WHO urges farmers

By GFM Network News, Kate Kelland November 7, 2017

London | Reuters – The World Health Organization urged farmers on Tuesday to stop using antibiotics to promote growth and prevent disease in healthy animals because the practice fuels dangerous drug-resistant superbug infections in people. Describing a lack of effective antibiotics for humans as “a security threat” on a par with “a sudden and deadly

Crops

EU delays decision on glyphosate

By GFM Network News, Philip Blenkinsop October 25, 2017

Brussels | Reuters — EU countries failed on Wednesday to vote on a licence extension for glyphosate, delaying again a decision on the widely used herbicide that critics say could cause cancer. The European Commission said in a statement the relevant committee did not hold a vote at a meeting and that it would announce

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France on June 12, 2017. (Reuters file photo by Robert Pratta)

Crops

In glyphosate review, WHO cancer agency edited out ‘non-carcinogenic’ findings

By GFM Network News, Kate Kelland October 20, 2017

London | Reuters — The World Health Organization’s cancer agency dismissed and edited findings from a draft of its review of glyphosate herbicide that were at odds with its final conclusion that the chemical probably causes cancer. Documents seen by Reuters show how a draft of a key section of the International Agency for Research

Comment, Comment/Feedback

Comment: Are you at risk?

Risk assessment, not blind fear of hazards, lets us all live our lives

By Cam Dahl June 26, 2017

Should GM be labelled? Is organic healthier? Does glyphosate cause cancer? Do you put your kids at risk if you feed them meat or is the caveman diet the way to go? Your good friend and neighbour thinks Gwyneth Paltrow is right about all this stuff, is she correct? All of these questions, and a

Daily Network News

B.C. ostriches culled, CFIA confirms

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs end week on high note

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce as Chinese demand assessed, wheat drops

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