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Don’t forget eggs!
Forgotten? Forget it, when eating more eggs the chance of forgetting something diminishes. That can be concluded from a news release issued by DSM.
CAFTA and 90/10 Principle
The China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) kickoff began in early 2010. Those countries that have signed the agreement with CAFTA may enter other member countries and market their products there. There are no limitations regarding which products are included in this agreement, so poultry and eggs are therefore included.
Brasil Foods posts 2009 results
Brazil's largest poultry exporter, Brasil Foods, has announced its 2009 results. Export sales revenues have fallen, but the company's financial director Leopoldo Saboya said the recovery is expected to be slow.
What is the truth?
I have always been skeptical about research findings when it comes to issues that may scare people or horrifying. We frequently see that governmental and non-governmental organizations successfully make use of fact picking (like chickens that select the best feed particles to favor their nutritional needs) to underline their own political agenda or need money for research or promotion. Leaving out facts that may under mine their issue is quite common.
Top sport performance
It has frequently been expressed that growing chickens is like practicing the art of a top sport. With a little bit of imagination, this comparison is true. Again and again we expect top performance of every single bird. To allow them to do so we provide them with the best available and affordable food. In a top sport, food plays an increasingly important role and fortunately poultry meat is often the first choice of protein.
Antibiotics: Your own health at risk
Many people believe that intensive animal production cannot go without the use of antibiotics. To a certain level they may be right, since various producers consider its use as harmless and profitable. Sometimes the use is part of the standard feed, while there is no immediate bird health issue involved. Preventive antibiotic use is then the excuse.
Be aware of China
Everybody who expected VIV China 2009 to be a local event, which would not favour international exhibitors, was wrong.
Mycotoxins and the 2009 US harvest
As many of you may know, the delay in this year's harvest due to wet weather conditions in the US has caused some serious concerns regarding the quality of grains, as well as possible consequences that this may have for both grain and animal industries.
70% more food needed
Agriculture must become more productive if it is to feed a much larger world population while responding to the daunting environmental challenges ahead, FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf said in his openings address at a 2-day 'High-Level Expert Forum - How to Feed the World in 2050' in Rome.
New marketing trends for poultry
The power of technology, with particular mention to the Internet, is playing a greater and more significant role in the world today.
