Canada’s Meat Inspectors Told to Ignore Messy Carcasses Not Bound for Japan By Dan Flynn | November 30, 2012 Canada’s CTV News went public with a four-year-old memorandum from the troubled XL Foods beef plant that told meat inspectors to turn a blind eye to fecal and intestinal contamination on carcasses—except for the beef headed…

Feedstuffs FDA allows ionizing radiation of meat, poultry products (11/30/2012) Tim Lundeen In two Nov. 30 Federal Register documents, the Food & Drug Administration has amended the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use ionizing radiation to reduce levels of foodborne pathogens and extend shelf life of meat and poultry products. In the…

November 29, 2012 The HSUS Works for Animals and Family Farmers Our adversaries in industrialized agriculture want to frame the animal protection debate in static, black-and-white terms. They want to position all animal advocates as opponents of farming. They want to be judge and jury when it comes to best practices. They pillory animal advocates,…

Livestock falling ill in fracking regions Jacki Schilke This cow on Jacki Schilke’s ranch in northeast North Dakota lost most of its tail, one of many ailments that afflicted her cattle after hydrofracturing, or fracking, began in the nearby Bakken Shale. By Elizabeth Royte Food & Environment Reporting Network In the midst of the domestic…

The Kansas City Star Posted on Thu, Nov. 29, 2012 10:57 AM As trade rulings against U.S. mount, backlash builds against WTO By Rob Hotakainen McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — If you look closely at the can of tuna in your cupboard, there’s a good chance you’ll spot a small label that says “dolphin safe.” In…