Industria avicola se intoarce la valorile traditionale in Europa, stimulata de cererea in crestere pentru carnea de pui de calitate. Tot mai multi europeni renunta la carnea de pui crescut in sistem industrial in mega-ferme si se orienteaza catre puii crescuti in sistem free-range, adica in aer liber, cu acces permanent la verdeata. Acest sistem ar putea primi un impuls semnificativa in mometul in care Comisia Europeana ar putea obliga procesatorii sa precizeze pe etichete modul in care a fost produsa carnea de pasare. Pentru etichetarea produselor din carne de pasare si pentru impulsionarea sistemului de crestere free-range militeaza si o tanara fermiera din Marea Britanie, Tamish French, care deruleaza o campanie inedita de informare in toate tarile din spatial comunitar. Ea a venit si la Bucuresti pentru a sutine etichetarea corecta a carnii de pasare. citeste si comenteaza …

A Dutch scientist is offering the world’s first cultivated beef made of stem cells to taste. He believes the lab-grown meat will feed the world and help save the environment. The tasting event happens amid UN calls to invest more in food innovation. The 5-ounce burger which costs $332,000 to produce was fried and taste-tested by volunteers at an event in London on Monday, Bloomberg quotes the creator of the burger scientist Mark Post of Maastricht University. Sergey Brin, co-founder and CEO of Google, bankrolled the scientists’ project to promote animal welfare. Brin’s personal wealth is estimated by Forbes to be $22.8 billion, and he is known for an eclectic range of start-ups, from driverless cars to private space expeditions. citeste si comenteaza …

The transparency campaign initiated by McDonald’s last year was intended at marketing a more health conscious image of McDonald’s Corp.–and at using social media more effectively, but instead of talking about their love for the brand, the hashtag became a forum for people to talk about how disgusting they believe the food is. The ingredients in their french fries went viral. Instead of the basic two ingredients-potatoes and oil, consumers found out McDonald’s french fries contain 17 ingredients. The campaign isn’t brand new. Launched by McDonalds Canada last June using a YouTube video to answer a consumer’s question about why their food looks so drastically different in commercials than in the restaurant, the “Our Food, Your Questions” premise opened McDonalds’ citeste si comenteaza …

Fungicidul Initium, produs de concernul BASF, destinat culturilor de vita-de-vie, cartofi si legume, a primit aprobarea finala de a fi folosit in tarile din Uniunea Europeana, potrivit unui comunicat al BASF. Aprobarea vine dupa ce Initium a fost lansat anterior in tarile din Uniunea Europeana, America de Nord si de Sud, se mai arata in comunicat. Trebuie precizat faptul ca fungicidul initium a fost utilizat cu titlu experimental in premiera in Romania pe largi suprafete de culturi de cartofi, legume si vita-de-vie, cu multi ani inainte de momentul aprobarii oficiale. Substanta activa Initium a fost dezvoltata de compania BASF de-a lungul unei perioade de cercetare si dezvoltare care a durat sase ani. In 2008, compania a depus dosarul pentru includerea pe Anexa I a Directivei 91/414/CEE a Uniunii Europene. citeste si comenteaza …

In the not too distant future, consumers will be able to run on-the-spot tests for environmental toxins, GMOs, pesticides, food safety and more with their smartphones and other hand-held devices. Every human being on every developed nation on Earth, whether living in a rural or isolated area, in the middle of a large city, or near an industrialized area, now contains at least 700 contaminants in their body including pesticides, pthalates, benzenes, parabens, xylenes and many other carcinogenic and endrocrine disrupting chemicals. We are being bombarded on a daily basis by an astronomical level of toxicity, all controlled by chemical terrorists on behalf of the food industry. Morever, many of these toxins affect our fertility and those of successive generations. citeste si comenteaza …

Autoritatea Nationala Sanitar Veterinara si pentru Siguranta Animalelor (ANSVSA) a instituit omerta intr-un nou scandal alimentar pe langa care cel recent cu aflatoxina din lapte pare o joaca de copii. Institutia de control ar fi musamalizat recent un scandal legat de comercializarea pe piata din Bucuresti a laptelui infestat cu virusul TBC. Scandalul a mocnit timp de opt luni, din aprilie 2012 pana in ianuarie 2013, cand ar fi fost demisi in mare secret cativa directori ANSVSA, gasiti tapi ispasitori. Dezvaluirea facuta de un fermier la conferinta “Focus on agriculture”, organizata astazi de Business Review arata ca ANSVSA are, din cate se pare, o lunga traditie “de gestionare” a crizelor alimentare si de ascundere a adevarului. Cristian Lungu, președintele onorific al Asociației citeste si comenteaza …

Randy Clements
I’m not Jewish, but there is one thing I do know; Those guys know how to do it right when it comes down to high-quality food. Kosher certification for food is done by state, national, and even international agencies. But what IS kosher? “Oy vey!” There is a LOT that goes into it, so let’s try and sort it out. In Jewish culture and religion, Kosher food complies with Jewish dietary law. These laws trace quite far back into history – you can even read the book of Leviticus in the Bible for some examples of Kosher foods. Not only does it identify which types of food are proper to use, but also about how food is to be prepared and handled. Even the way in which animals are slaughtered is done in a proper and humane manner, consistent with Kosher law. citeste si comenteaza …