NEWS PLUS+ Issue 17 | 03.05.2019
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1. US professor goes full ‘Debunki-nator’ on livestock’s role in greenhouse gas
02.05.2019. USA. Sustainability
On Twitter, he goes by the handle @GHGGuru, which gives some insight into Frank Mitloehner's status as animal agriculture's leading scientific voice on livestock greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs).
Source: Meating Place
2. French cheese linked to E. coli outbreak; as cheese received by a number of countries
29.04.2019. Global. E.coli
French authorities are investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to cheese after young children developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Some Saint-Félicien and Saint Marcellin cheese has been recalled.
Source: Food Safety News
3. Chicken linked to Salmonella outbreak in Czech Republic
27.04.2019. Czech Republic. Salmonella
Salmonella in chicken has been linked to almost 70 illnesses in the Czech Republic. Health authorities in the city of Zlin reported the outbreak in the middle of March at Tomáše Bati Regional Hospital.
Source: Food Safety News
4. CDC: Campylobacter, salmonella infections on the rise
26.04.2019. USA. Foodborne Illnesses
Rising rates of campylobacter and salmonella infections are among the key findings in 2018 surveillance data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Source: Meating Place
5. Survey finds rise in people affected by food poisoning in UK
29.04.2019. UK. Food Poisoning
Almost half of the respondents in a survey in the United Kingdom said they have experienced food poisoning.
Source: Food Safety News
6. 20% of the top grocers will use blockchain for food safety and traceability
01.05.2019. Global. Food Safety
A research company has predicted that by 2025, 20% of the top ten global grocers by revenue will be using blockchain for food safety and traceability to create visibility to production, quality, and freshness.
Source: New Food Magazine
7. ‘Extremely strict’ GMO policy detrimental to agricultural biotech, argues philosopher
02.05.2019. Europe. GMO
Current "restrictive" and "unjustified" EU GMO policy has halted the development of biotech in crop cultivation, Danish academic Andreas Christiansen tells FoodNavigator.
Source: Food Navigator
8. Russia’s Far East hit hard by FMD
02.05.2019. Russia. Foot and Mouth
Foot and mouth disease is close to ruining industrial pig farming in Primorsky Krai in Russia's Far East region, according to regional governor Oleg Kozhemyako.
Source: Global Meat News
9. Dates from Iran linked to Hepatitis A outbreak for second time in 2 years
01.05.2019. Sweden. Hepatitus A
Officials are investigating an outbreak of Hepatitis A in Sweden related to dates from Iran that are suspected to be the source of the infections.
Source: Food Safety News
10. Swedish officials investigating Yersinia outbreak; source as yet unknown
25.04.2019. Sweden. Yersinia
Swedish officials are investigating the source of infection as part of a national outbreak of Yersinia enterocolitica.
Source: Food Safety News
BIG STORIES IN APRIL
Here are the top articles which received the most attention from you, the readers, throughout last month.
TOP STORY
Experts paint a dire picture of ASF - possibly wiping out one-third of China's hogs
2ND STORY
African swine fever impacts pork industries, as Chinese outbreak hits global prices
3RD STORY
Hey, President Trump, what are you eating tonight? Fresh Fruit or Hamburger – Pick your Poison
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