New bird flu outbreaks were reported in several European countries and Japan this week
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Bird flu cases increase across Europe, Japan
It’s chicken day
First We Eat: If it’s from a good farmer, a whole direct-sale bird is worth that extra bit of cost
This issue’s recipe: honey lemon chicken. Chicken Day means getting whole processed birds from a local farmer, getting them home in coolers, cutting each up for bagging and freezing, then stripping the carcasses for stock and pet food.
CFIA raw poultry policy to tighten food safety
Canadian poultry slaughterhouses will have to test carcasses for pathogens before chilling when the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s new pre-chill policy comes into force Dec. 1, 2025.
Stock can be the stock answer for a healthy diet in recovery
First We Eat: These simple combinations of ingredients come bearing highly nutritional benefits
Stock is the foundation of many restorative dishes. In folk medicine that recognizes the healing value of food, this is old news.
Bird flu in top chicken exporter Brazil triggers trade bans
Brazil, the world’s largest chicken exporter, confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm on Friday, triggering a country-wide trade ban from China and state-wide restrictions for other major consumers.
Trump administration aims to make faster meat processing permanent
Agency plans rulemaking to formalize speed increases
Chicago/Washington | Reuters – The Trump administration said on Mar. 17 that it plans to permanently allow U.S. poultry and pork processing plants to operate more quickly, raising concerns among advocacy groups about worker health and food safety. The U.S. Department of Agriculture decision is a victory for meat companies and industry associations such as the National Chicken […] Read more
Tyson lifts 2025 sales forecast, prepares for tariff impacts
Strong demand for beef and chicken
U.S. meatpacker Tyson Foods raised its annual sales forecast on Monday as strong demand for beef and chicken helped it exceed first-quarter results estimates, lifting shares three per cent.
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