Foot and mouth outbreak triggers food-chain scrutiny
Foot and mouth outbreak triggers food-chain scrutiny
- 2001
- Times 24 February 2001, 7(1) .
The Agriculture Minister had announced a long term policy review of food industry to identify if current practices are contributing to any increased risk to human or animal health. Possible outcomes include a ban on bringing cooked meat and prepared foods into the country and the use of a network local abattoirs to prevent the spread of disease.
ANIMAL HEALTH
ANIMAL WELFARE
ABATTOIRS
DISEASES
FOOD INDUSTRY
FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE
IMPORTS
PROPERTY-RURAL AND NATURAL ASSETS-AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY-LIVESTOCK
PUBLIC HEALTH
SWINE FEVER
TRANSPORTATION
The Agriculture Minister had announced a long term policy review of food industry to identify if current practices are contributing to any increased risk to human or animal health. Possible outcomes include a ban on bringing cooked meat and prepared foods into the country and the use of a network local abattoirs to prevent the spread of disease.
ANIMAL HEALTH
ANIMAL WELFARE
ABATTOIRS
DISEASES
FOOD INDUSTRY
FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE
IMPORTS
PROPERTY-RURAL AND NATURAL ASSETS-AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY-LIVESTOCK
PUBLIC HEALTH
SWINE FEVER
TRANSPORTATION