National and International News
US Bill Would Ban Nontherapeutic Antibiotics in LivestockA bill introduced by US Representative Louis Slaughter would change the way antibiotics are used on factory farms. |
Did Swine Flu Come from a CAFO?There has been much speculation by public health officials and the media that Swine Flu, renamed Influenza A (H1N1), is linked to a Smithfield Foods CAFO operating in Perote, Mexico. |
More Government Money for Pork IndustryIn September, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack approved an additional $30 million in September to bail out the financially distressed pork industry after initially denying a $50 million reque |
MRSA Found in Retail Meat SamplesA recent Louisiana State University study found nearly 5% of the raw pork it examined to be contaminated with methi |