EU: E. coli outbreaks linked to Egypt
30/6/11
By James GallagherHealth reporter, BBC News
The First Cut: kosher killing ban shocks Jews
30/6/11 www.thejc.com
European Jews fear future — and recall past horror — as Holland votes to ban kosher slaughter
The Netherlands was accused this week of following Nazi precedent by voting to outlaw the kosher slaughter of animals in a move which has shocked Jewish communities across Europe.
UK: Campaigning for organic ‘kitemark’
30/6/11 www.thejc.com/news
It’s a Friday night staple in Israel and the US, but a kosher and organic certified roast chicken has never graced a Shabbat table in the UK.
However, growing interest in ethically reared meat has prompted campaigners to launch a petition to get kosher meat certified organic, or “organically reared”.
US: Halal-focused poultry plant comes to Shore
30/6/11 www.delmarvanow.com
By Liz Holland
PRINCESS ANNE — A company that plans to process chickens for the observant Muslim market has purchased a vacant building in the Princess Anne Industrial Park.
Dutch government to vote on banning ritual slaughter of animals
28/6/11 www.telegraph.co.uk
The Dutch parliament is to vote on Tuesday on banning ritual slaughter – animal rights legislation that has been compared to the Nazis by the country’s Jewish religious leader.
British firm suspends sales of sprouting seeds over feared link to French E.Coli outbreak
27/6/11 www.telegraph.co.uk
A leading British seed company has suspended internet sales over fears their products may be linked to the E.Coli outbreak in France.
Brazil: JBS develop beef market in Iraq
27/6/11 www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk
Roughly a year ago, the private Iraqi company Al Kafeel opened its first office in Brazil, drawn to lay down roots in a country that the major trader has increasingly relied on for Iraqi beef and poultry imports, to the tune of US$192 million over 2009 and 2010. According to Valor Economico newspaper, Brazilian exports to Iraq are only expected to increase in the coming years.
Intertek responds to Indian Halal demand
26/6/11 www.foodnavigator-asia.com
By Ankush Chibber, 24-Jun-2011
India has more than 175 million Muslim people but still does not have access to many Halal products from reputed brands, prompting Intertek to expand its services in India to include Halal certification of food products.
The Amazing Oil That Trims Women’s Waistlines
25/6/11 www.foodconsumer.org
By Dr. Mercola
A study has shown that dietary supplementation with coconut oil may result in a reduction in waist circumference and other benefits.
UK: T Is For Trans Fats
25/6/11 www.mondaq.com
US: Ecolab scoops IFT innovation award for zero trans fat cleaner
25/6/11 www.foodproductiondaily.com
By Rory Harrington
Ecolab has won a prestigious innovation award for what it claims is an industry-first cleaning product that tackles the build-up of zero trans fat oils in food processing plants.
Dr Robert Ryther, Ecolab scientist, accepting the IFT award
British seed firm ‘linked to French E. coli outbreak’
25/6/11 www.bbc.co.uk
Study: Eat more nuts and fruit to ‘help weight loss’
23/6/11 BBC News
Eating larger portions of healthy food is more important than dieting when it comes to staying slim, say scientists.
UK: Asda celebrates 10 years with £1bn sales of local food
24/6/11
On the day that Asda celebrates its 10th year working with local suppliers, the retailer announces that is has clocked up £1bn of sales since it began working with local and ethnic suppliers in 2001.
Netherlands: Culture clash over ritual slaughter ban
23/6/11 www.rnw.nl
By John Tyler
Two traditions clashed in the Dutch parliament on Wednesday evening: religious tolerance versus animal rights. The one rooted in centuries of Dutch history, the other a new development that seems to have rapidly become an element of 21st-century Dutch identity.
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