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07/10/2019
Most people can continue to eat red and processed meat as they do now. A major study led by researchers at McMaster and Dalhousie universities has found cutting back has little impact on health. A panel of international scientists systematically reviewed the evidence and have recommended that most adults should […]
07/10/2019
The livestock sector is today at the epicentre of public debates in Europe and beyond. These debates have become dominated by interest groups who only want to spread myths and radical views about livestock farming. Ever increasing on social media and in the press, these myths and opinions end up […]
07/10/2019
The Tönnies Group continues to further their internationalisation strategy and is setting up the first production location outside of Europe. Together with the Dekon Group, a subsidiary of the West Hope Group, Tönnies is now signing a memorandum of understanding for a slaughter and butchering centre in the Sichuan region, […]
06/10/2019
Pork producer Danish Crown has taken what it calls a “significant step” to improve sustainability with the adoption of a responsible soy policy. Agreed upon by the board of directors, the policy ensures the purchase of sustainable soy by 2020 and promote sustainable development of soy production and participation in […]
06/10/2019
Danish Crown has created a new brand identity as it aims to highlight its move towards a more sustainable future. As part of its rebranding, the company has created a new logo and visual identity which was unveiled at its 75 sites and offices yesterday across 23 countries, along with […]
06/10/2019
Prosegue il lavoro di armonizzazione dei codici dei contratti collettivi di lavoro avviato nei mesi scorsi tra CNEL e INPS, che, oltre ad innalzare il livello di trasparenza degli archivi della contrattazione, rappresenta uno strumento efficace di contrasto alla diffusa pratica del dumping. ll progetto sarà esteso anche all’ANPAL e riguarderà […]
06/10/2019
A barrister has called for new laws against practices that harm the environment – including eating meat. But some experts say criminalising carnivores could do more harm than good. That late-night kebab might be considered a guilty pleasure, but could it one day be seen as a crime against the […]
06/10/2019
Food-safety groups and unions say the new rules increase risks for workers, consumers The U.S. Department of Agriculture set new rules to shift more food-safety responsibilities from government inspectors to workers in pork plants, allowing meatpackers to speed up processing lines. The USDA’s biggest overhaul of hog-slaughtering rules in five […]
06/10/2019
Cambia il lavoro, cambia il sindacato: contrattazione di sito e di filiera, inclusione e rappresentanza “di strada”. La parola d’ordine è “sperimentare”, perché se il mondo del lavoro è cambiato e continua a cambiare rapidamente, il sindacato deve fare altrettanto, intercettando tutte quelle forme di lavoro atipico, precario, nascosto che […]
01/10/2019
Meat.Up.FFire just held its sixth meeting, in Poland, at the Warsaw School of Economics. Due to an excellent organisation by the Polish Team, the partners further advanced in their investigation of the Pork value chain, with an interesting debate on the national case studies. The Polish case study gave a […]