Featured Meat & Poultry Content

  1. Food And Water Watch Vs. The USDA's “Filthy Chicken Rule” 9/18/2014

    The consumer action group is attacking the United States Department of Agriculture over Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection.

  2. Cargill's New Poultry Processing Facility Is Up And Running 9/16/2014

    The company’s new facility in China supports the company’s mission of improving efficiency and adding value across production and distribution of poultry products, while promoting sustainable agriculture and creating a secure, safe, food supply.

  3. Canada's VBP Raises The Bar For Beef Safety & Traceability 9/15/2014

    Canada has one of the safest food supplies in the world thanks to programs such as the Verified Beef Production Program. Perhaps investing in similar programs could help other countries.

  4. Unilever Takes A Firm Stand Against Slaughtering Male Chicks 9/8/2014

    Consumer-goods giant vows to outwork the terrible animal-welfare record within the egg industry.

  5. New FSIS Procedures Will Improve Traceability On Contaminated Ground Beef 8/15/2014

    “Streamlined” and “expedited” are two words describing the USDA’s new procedures. A summer of positive changes means a safer food supply chain and growing consumer confidence.

  6. Cargill: Only Using Antibiotics To Treat Ill Livestock 7/16/2014

    Growth-promoting antibiotics are phased out of the company’s turkey brands in response to research and consumer feedback.

  7. Foster Farms Says Salmonella Rates Test Well Below National Benchmark 7/8/2014

    The chicken producer, riddled with bacterial pathogen issues over the last year, has released its plans to reduce Salmonella infection rates in its chicken production facilities.

  8. Foster Farms Recalls More Than A Million Pounds Of Chicken 7/7/2014

    On July 3 Foster Farms issued a voluntary recall for raw chicken parts produced in March. The company has been under fire since March of 2013 for not issuing any recalls of contaminated products.

  9. Cargill Will Move Sows To Group Housing By 2015 6/17/2014

    Public interest and a push for animal welfare have expedited Cargill’s goal for the group housing of swine

  10. FDA's May Warning Letters Address Numerous Instances Of Food Adulteration 6/3/2014

    The letters, which were sent to food manufacturers in Pennsylvania, New York, Kentucky, Missouri, and Puerto Rico, identified mishandling of food products, improper drug administration, and numerous other regulatory violations; companies must outline specific steps to address the issues within 15 working days.