Intervention strategies to support immune competence

As poultry producers seek to ease the use of antibiotic treatments, the relevance of feed quality and farm health becomes increasingly vital. The threats posed by mycotoxin contamination in feed ingredients, suggest considerations for assessing risk, and describe intervention strategies to mitigate the challenges faced by producers. To read more follow the link…

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October 15, 2019

The rise of meatless meat, explained

2019 has been an incredible year for a niche industry: alternative meats. Impossible Foods announced partnerships with Burger King, Qdoba, and dozens of other restaurants and franchises. Their competitor Beyond Meat started selling at restaurants including Del Taco, Subway, and most recently KFC. Both companies started the year primarily selling burgers but have since launched new products — from […]

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October 14, 2019

KFC rolls out first plant-based fried ‘chicken’ with Beyond Meat

The chicken chain announced it was testing Beyond Fried Chicken, in partnership with Beyond Meat. The plant-based fried “chicken” will be available at a single KFC location in Atlanta. KFC said it would consider customer feedback as it decides whether to test the menu item at more locations or launch it nationally. Read more

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October 13, 2019

NEDA hopes to complete draft of National Land Use Act by end-2019

The National Land Use Act has been in the works since 1994, during the administration of President Fidel V. Ramos. The legislation was proposed as Senate Bill No. 1522 during the 17thCongress, when it was billed as a “policy for the rational, holistic, and just allocation, utilization, management and development of our land resources.” To […]

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October 9, 2019

Meat imports exceeded PHL commitment to WTO

In a report on GMA news, meat imports exceeded PHL commitment to WTO. Data from the Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) show that more than 387 million kilos of pork was imported to the Philippines in 2018.This goes way beyond the 54 million kilo commitment to the WTO.For chicken, the Philippines has more than 23 million […]

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February 3, 2019