Animal Welfare Institute questions US cattle handling

‘Gold standard outcomes’ for beef are called as part of TPP talks

17-Oct-2014

By Georgi Gyton

The Five Nations Beef Alliance (FNBA) unanimously endorsed a public statement calling for all Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) nations to support ‘gold standard outcomes’ for beef, during its annual meeting.

US cattlemen’s associations say ‘no’ to supplemental beef checkoff

15-Oct-2014

By Georgi Gyton

Forty-five US state cattlemen’s associations have sent a joint letter to agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack, calling for proposals for a supplemental beef checkoff to be abandoned.

US beef association calls Brazilian food safety into question

08-May-2014

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) in the US has highlighted what it calls "significant flaws" in Brazil’s meat inspection systems.

Animal Welfare Institute questions US cattle handling

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has been sent a written appeal by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) requesting that it revises the association’s guidelines for the handling of cattle raised for beef, in the USA.

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