Price increases on eggs and poultry due to Avian Flu
This year’s deadly avian flu outbreak has busted through all previous records, killing so many birds that shortages are contributing to egg and poultry price increases for U.S. consumers who are already plagued by food inflation not seen in 40 years. The highly pathogenic, highly contagious avian flu has led to the deaths of 52.7 […]
Campylobacter surveillance may be improved
Researchers have used data on the weather and Campylobacter on farms in Norway to see if it could help with outbreak surveillance. Models showed statistically significant relationships, matching the hypothesis that weather patterns and the presence of Campylobacter on broiler farms are associated with modest rises in the illness consultation burden in Norwegian municipalities. Sharing of data […]
Nations highlight the role of the food sector and risk of resistant infections
Nations have highlighted the role of the food sector and risk of resistant infections as part of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022, which began Nov. 18 and runs to Nov. 24, focuses on the actions needed to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites no longer respond […]
Study finds a connection of deli meat to U.S. listeria cases
According to a new study recently published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology, over 90 percent of listeriosis cases in the U.S. come from deli meat, followed by ready-to-eat (RTE) salads at just less than 5 percent. The study, titled “Quantitative risk assessment model to investigate the public health impact of varying Listeria monocytogenes allowable levels […]
Avian flu and the inflationary effect of a “tripledemia”
Avian flu will begin to project a negative inflationary effect within food products.Cases of seasonal and Covid-19 disease are beginning to pose a threat in U.S. hospitals.The U.S. is one of the world’s leading chicken exporters, with a 55 percent share of chicken exports. The world will have to pay attention to a new threat, […]
USDA has regulatory plans in poultry to reduce Salmonella illnesses
To reduce human illnesses, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) department has announced that it is considering a new strategy for the agency to control salmonella in poultry products, which sickens at least 100,000 people each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some who have been fighting for Salmonella to be […]
EU return audit in Poland reveals unresolved issues; salmonella in poultry still a problem
Major problems remain in Poland’s beef and poultry meat inspection system, according to the European Commission’s Health and Safety Agency. A remote audit by DG Sante that took place in Poland in October 2021 followed two audits in 2019 on beef and poultry meat and made nine recommendations. In 2019, a Polish television program showed […]
731 thousand birds are slaughtered in Durango due to risk of bird flu
It is estimated that the bird flu outbreak affected at least four poultry farms, within a radius close to the state of Coahuila. In recent days, an outbreak of avian flu was reported within some poultry farms within regions of the state of Durango and Coahuila, where it is estimated that a little more than […]
U.S. Case Of Human Avian Influenza A(H5) Virus Reported
A man tested positive for the bird flu virus A(H5) in the United States, reported in Colorado and confirmed by CDC. This case occurred in a person with direct contact with poultry that was involved in culling (depopulation) poultry that had a suspected case of H5N1 bird flu. The patient reported fatigue as his sole […]
Moving towards a more sustainable food system
Drastic changes need to be made to reduce the impacts of food production and consumption As the previous chapters have explained, food production and consumption have a significant impact on the planet. It is, therefore, abundantly clear that changes need to be made throughout the global food system. At a consumer level, dietary changes will […]