Animal rightists jump on shaky cancer report Tuesday, December 8, 2015 Forget that the mainstream media quickly put a less alarmist perspective on the late October report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) declaring that processed meat is a carcinogen. The inappropriately named animal rights group Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine (PCRM) immediately petitioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture to remove hot dogs and other processed meats from its National School Lunch program. "Keeping hot dogs, pepperoni and other USDA processed meat commodities off school lunch trays is a step in the right direction," says a news release from the organization, which has very few, if any, physicians associated with it.The same organization put a similar petition forward in 2006, notes the I-Watch report, which monitors animal agriculture issues. I-Watch is published in Ontario.The IARC, a wing of the World Heath Organization, concluded that the consumption of processed meats was associated with small increases in the risk of cancer in the studies it reviewed. Its report also noted that eating meat has known health benefits. The PCRM, on the other hand, promotes a completely meatless lifestyle. BP Seaforth barn explosion could hold safety lessons for the pork industry Pig theft not a hoax
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AEM partners with Euro counterpart to enhance global alignment on key ag manufacturer issues Friday, December 20, 2024 The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the European Agricultural Machinery Association (CEMA) have signed a () to enhance advocacy efforts for the agricultural equipment industry. The agreement seeks to create a positive legislative and regulatory environment across... Read this article online
Broad Stakeholder Input Key as Pork Sector Prepares for Pig Code of Practice Update Friday, December 20, 2024 The Executive Director of the Canadian Pork Council suggests open honest communication and broad stakeholder input will be key as the next update of Canada's Pig Code of Practice gets underway. In 2014 Canada's Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs was updated, the biggest change... Read this article online
Ministers Freeland and Fraser resign from federal cabinet Friday, December 20, 2024 Chrystia Freeland resigned from Prime Minister Trudeau’s cabinet on the same day she was to deliver the Fall Economic Statement. The minister of finance and deputy prime minister posted a letter to social media just after 9am ET on Dec. 16 indicating her decision came after a conversation... Read this article online
Canada Post workers returning to work Tuesday Friday, December 20, 2024 Canada Post will resume operations on Dec. 17 after a ruling from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB). CIRB found that Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) “are unlikely to reach a deal by the end of the year. The Board has therefore ordered an extension of... Read this article online