Production Standards Astray EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström reportedly agreed at an animal welfare conference last week that imported meat products should meet the same production standards as those applied in the EU. That may be fine, provided they are objective animal welfare standards such as those developed by the World Organisation of Animal Health (OIE), but animal campaigners in Europe have a far more aggressive view. For example, Eurogroup for Animals wants to completely “reduce and replace live animal transport.” They also broadly assert pain and suffering in the slaughter process. Given the politicization of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards in Europe on everything from GMOs to glyphosate, animal...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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