Humans have been consuming omega-3 fats from natural fish, nut and seed sources for countless generations. Our core genetic structure depends on a regular supply of the long chain omega-3 fats EPA and DHA to form cell wall structures and ...
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In a decision handed down, the court said the EPA had improperly approved the use of nanosilver by one U.S. textile manufacturer. The court vacated the approval and sent it back to the agency for reevaluation. The lawsuit has been closely ...
More and more consumers and corporations are touting the benefits of "local" foods, often described as "sustainable," "healthy," or "natural." According to the trade publication, Sustainable Food News, "local" as a marketing claim, has ...
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In the first three quarters of 2013, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council committed to the general tone of making progress while ensuring the stability, stabilized the macro-economic policies, made innovation on the ...
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It might sound ridiculous for a steelmaker to raise pigs, but Chinese steelmaking firms are showing unprecedented interest in non-steel businesses to cope with the challenge of low profits amid a downturn. Non-steel business turnover of ...
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How to Choose the Right Absorbent for the JobKaren Hamel, New Pig Using the right tool for the job produces the best results. Just like a hammer, screwdriver, or adjustable wrench, absorbents are tools that help clean up messes quickly ...
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Dutch food company Vion has announced plans to consolidate its production operations in Germany in order to improve its overall efficiency. The move is part of the company's new restructuring strategy to further secure the company's ...
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Related Media In search of the next agricultural museum Do regulators really believe what they say? 'App' helps Central Valley growers manage irrigation water This little piggy slid through the pipes and helped the winery reduce water use ...
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Sealantis has received the CE Mark for its vascular sealant called Seal-V, a protein-free, safe, bio-compatible, and bio-resorbable vascular sealant designed for surgical reconstruction of large blood vessels such as the carotid, femoral, ...
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Rat meat passed off as lamb meat, dead pigs dumped in the Huangpu river, milk tainted with melamine and rice contaminated with cadmium – living in China, it sometimes seems like our food comes from the infamous factories of Upton ...
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In the first half of 2013, faced with the complicated and volatile economic environment at home and abroad, the Central Party Committee and the State Council have committed to the general tone of making progress while ensuring the ...
Some 83% of UK consumers want method of production labelling, which clearly identifies the farm system used to produce the food, extended to meat and dairy products. Almost as many, 79%, said farm animal welfare was important when deciding ...
The San Francisco Bay is a frenzy of rapturous seagulls, cormorants so gorged they can barely take flight, sea lions bellowing and porpoises?spinning. The herring have returned to?spawn. Humans are getting in on the action, too. A ...
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Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv), a swine virus that can cause death in piglets, has been identified in two hog farms in North Carolina. The virus has been rapidly spreading across several states in the US since it was first ...
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UK meat firm Cranswick is likely to reap strategic benefit from the merger of China’s largest meat processor and pig producer, Shuanghui International, with the world’s largest pork processor North America’s Smithfield ...