Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Additional Information on Food Quality and Safety [PDF]
Most quality properties of food products can be considered as credence characteristics, quality of which cannot be inferred before the purchase, and sometimes not even after the purchase.
Kola, Jukka, Latvala, Terhi
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Control tools to detect processed animal proteins in feed and in animal by-products: specificity and challenges [PDF]
Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 2009 This paper reviews the current situation with regard to a total feed ban on the use of processed animal proteins in feed for meat producing animals within the EU. The scientific aspects surrounding the development of control tools are discussed.
Woodgate SL. +3 more
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EFSA Journal, 2015 In 2011, EFSA assessed the risk posed by the possible use of dead‐in‐shell chicks for the production of processed pet food. In 2014, the European Commission asked for an update on the risk posed by the same material but as raw material for the production
EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ)
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Role of rodents in transmission of Salmonella and Campylobacter [PDF]
, 2007 Salmonella and Campylobacter are generally regarded as the most important food-borne pathogens in the world. Reduction or elimination of these pathogens in the first part of the food chain (on the farm) is important to prevent disease among consumers of ...
Kijlstra, Prof dr A, Meerburg, Dr BG
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Scientific Opinion on Bioreduction application
EFSA Journal, 2013 A method for on‐farm containment of animal by‐products (ABPs), called a ‘Bioreduction’ system, was assessed. The material for containment is of ovine origin and classified as a Category (Cat.) 1 ABP material.
EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ)
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Restrictive use of antibiotics in organic animal farming – a potential for safer, high quality products with less antibiotic resistant bacteria [PDF]
Spread of antibiotic resistance along the food-chain is a major food safety concern due to the risk of treatment failure of human foodborne infections. Recent reports suggest that the restrictions on use of antibiotics in organic animal farming promote ...
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"Developing and Sustaining Organic Growth - Austrian Example" [PDF]
, 2001 Austria always was on the forefront of countries concerning the development of the organic farming. Pioneer farmers developed together with Rudolf Steiner, scientist and founder of anthroposophy, the organic-dynamic production between 1920 and 1930 ...
Fladl, Maria, Hagg, Verena-Maria
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Agricultural software : a case study of feed and animal information systems in the New Zealand dairy industry : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements of a Masters of AgriCommerce at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2017 Every farmer utilises agricultural software, either directly or indirectly, as part of feed and animal information systems (IS) used for decision making and compliance on New Zealand (NZ) dairy farms.
Hammond, Hamish
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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FOOD QUALITY ASSURANCE SCHEMES: THE CASE OF NEULAND AND EUREPGAP [PDF]
Food Quality Assurance Schemes (QAS) are widely applied in the European Union. Neuland and EurepGAP represent two different approaches. Neuland differentiates meat clearly by a strict emphasis on rules regarding animal welfare to provide consumers with ...
Gay, Stephan Hubertus +1 more
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Subchronic and Chronic Toxicity Assessment of Sublancin in Sprague–Dawley Rats
ToxicsSublancin, an S-linked antimicrobial (glycol) peptide produced by Bacillus subtilis, has emerged as a novel and promising veterinary drug due to its unique antibacterial mechanism, low risk of resistance, and properties that modulate the immune system ...
Yong Guo +5 more
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