47% of Italian soil is unhealthy. And each year, erosion reduces the productivity of our agriculture at a cost of 251 million euros, the largest loss among the 27 countries of the European Union. This is what we read in the impact assessment appended to a proposal for a directive that the European Commission presented […]
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Meat from chickens raised with strong antibiotics sold in supermarkets. There is a risk of “super bugs”
A UK investigation revealed that a Polish company, which also sells frozen poultry to Lidl and Asda supermarkets, has purchased antibiotic-treated animals “necessary for human health”. and under veterinary supervision. The revelation raises concerns about the spread of “deadly superbugs” and highlights the need at the European level to establish strict boundaries and controls on […]
Antibiotics in chickens sold in supermarkets: The risk of superbugs
A UK investigation revealed that a Polish company, which also sells frozen poultry to Lidl and Asda supermarkets, has purchased antibiotic-treated animals “necessary for human health”. and under veterinary supervision. The revelation raises concerns about the spread of “deadly superbugs” and highlights the need at the European level to establish strict boundaries and controls on […]
Brazilian meat for Prosecco: What does the deal with Mercosur provide?
Signing up for Mercosur now seems imminent. Only minor details are missing from the description of the trade agreement between the European Union and some Latin American countries, and some governments, ecologists and Green MEPs are working on these to prevent the agreement from turning into a disaster, especially for European producers. for agricultural ones […]
The EU is undecided on farms: to punish or reward them?
Reward or punish farms? Doubt is roaming the chambers of European institutions and has been shaped by the voting in recent months. The crack is consumed especially in the opposing positions between the Environment and Agriculture commissions. The first voted by a clear majority on May 24 to include barns with more than 300 adult […]
“Without intensive farming, chicken meat will cost more than twice as much”
If Europe passes the latest recommendations of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) into law, the price of chicken meat could more than double. This is expressed by companies in the industry by pointing fingers at the demands of the (Parma-based) institution aiming to improve animal welfare in broiler and layer shelters: no more cages, […]