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Drafted with assistance of Health Care Without Harm and Physicians for Social Responsibility, the resolution is intended to protect public health. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 The University of California, San Francisco’s (UCSF) Academic Senate Coordinating Committee, the School of Pharmacy Faculty Council, and the School of Medicine Faculty Council unanimously approved a resolution in April to phase out the procurement of meat and poultry raised with non-therapeutic...
Campaign Calls On Grocer to Stop Selling Meat Raised on Antibiotics LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a full page ad in the Los Angeles Times, Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, called on Trader Joe's today to stop selling meat and poultry from animals raised on antibiotics. The ad highlights how the overuse of antibiotics by the meat and poultry industries on healthy animals is promoting the spread of drug resistant superbugs that...
Following the drought of 2012, the prices of corn and soybean meal for livestock diets have increased significantly. In an effort to reduce their costs, pork producers are looking for alternative sources of calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P). Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed equations for calculating the concentrations of these minerals in byproducts from the rendering industry. Professor of animal sciences Hans H. Stein and his team determined the digestibility of Ca...
Supports FFA Project that Encourages Personal Growth and Development of Area Youth (PRWEB) April 18, 2013 Worldwide Power Products(WPP), a power-generation equipment provider to industrial clients worldwide, today announced it has purchased the Grand Champion market goat at the 19th Annual Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (Cy-Fair ISD) Livestock Show and Sale. The 104-pound Boer goat, whose name is Eli, was raised by Cypress Ranch High School freshman Clay Spidle, son of WPP VP of Rental and Service...
Actively Optimized the Sales Structure to Resume Business Step by Step HONG KONG, March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Yurun Food Group Limited ("Yurun Food" or the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") (SEHK: 1068), a leading vertically-integrated meat-product processor and supplier in China, announced today its annual results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2012 (the "Year"). In 2012, global economy faced severe challenges. Slowdown in...
Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act prohibits cruel export and slaughter of drugged horses for human consumption WASHINGTON, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), The Humane Society of the United States (The HSUS) and the Center for Science in the Public Interest applaud U.S. Sens. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Reps. Patrick Meehan,...
IRVING, Texas, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Darling International Inc. (NYSE: DAR) will hold a conference call and webcast on Thursday, February 28, 2013 to discuss the Company's fourth quarter and year-end 2012 financial results. The teleconference will begin at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time and will be hosted by Mr. Randall Stuewe, CEO and Chairman of the Board, and Mr. Colin Stevenson, CFO. The related press release will be issued after the market closes on February 27, 2013. To...
DALLAS, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The US agricultural sector will be happy to see the end of the 2012 calendar year: The combined production growth of the country's major grains and animal products is expected to be the worst in two decades. This research shows somewhat optimistic view for the 2013 season, as it anticipates a strong rebound in corn and soybean production. It also forecasts growth in the poultry sector due to moderating corn prices. The report is...
IRVING, Texas, Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Darling International Inc. (NYSE: DAR) announced today that management will present at the Wells Fargo 2013 Denver Food Symposium: Managing Volatility in a Value Economy, being held at The Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, January 22-23, 2013. Randall C. Stuewe, Darling's Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present on January 23(rd) at 10:30 a.m. MST, with one-on-one meetings held throughout the day. An audio live webcast of management's...
Although health-related trends affecting meat consumption limit demand, export demand from emerging economies keeps revenue buoyant. For these reasons, industry research firm IBISWorld has added a report on the Farm Animal Feed Production industry to its growing industry report collection. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 14, 2012 In the past several decades, marked changes in livestock production have paralleled shifts in farm animal feed formulation. Bolstered by spikes in feed prices...
