Tag Archives: feed additive

Chicken feed without antibiotics or growth hormones

Posted on June 11, 2014 by argylesock

Robert Carter farms chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) in California. He’s not impressed by feed additives which make the birds grow fast. This is no way to produce meat that’s healthy for people to eat, says Mr Carter. So he invented … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, human health, knowledge transfer | Tagged America, antibiotic, biotechnology, bird, chicken, development, Europe, farmer, feed, feed additive, finance, food safety, genetic modification, growth promotion, hormone, livestock, meat, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, vertebrate | 4 Comments

Negotiating a Transatlantic Agricultural Market

Posted on January 6, 2014 by argylesock

Here’s an American article about the Promises and Perils of the TTIP. That’s the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. As I write this in January 2014, the TTIP is being negotiated. The article I’ve just linked to is from October … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, food, money and trade | Tagged biotechnology, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, disease, feed, feed additive, food safety, genetic modification, growth promotion, hormone, law, livestock, meat, politics, poultry, ractopamine, trade, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, veterinary | 1 Comment

Opinions on trade across the Pond

Posted on December 23, 2013 by argylesock

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a big deal. It’s a big deal for everybody who relies on the land and sea on either side of the Pond. In this connected world, that means the TTIP is a … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, food, money and trade | Tagged America, antibiotic, BASF, biotechnology, bird, chicken, chlorine, crop, Europe, European Food Safety Authority, feed, feed additive, food safety, genetic modification, hormone, law, livestock, mammal, meat, Monsanto, pig, politics, ractopamine, trade, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, vertebrate | 5 Comments

Antibiotics to make livestock grow

Posted on December 15, 2013 by argylesock

Many farmers in the United States feed their herds and flocks antibiotics. Not just when the animals are ill. It’s done routinely to make healthy animals grow faster. Fewer antibiotics are fed here in Europe. But when the Transatlantic Trade … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, food, money and trade | Tagged antibiotic, disease, disease transmission, farmer, feed, feed additive, growth promotion, housing, law, livestock, livestock breed, pig, trade, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, veterinary, weaning | 1 Comment

Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition

Posted on October 16, 2013 by argylesock

EFSA is the European Food Safety Authority. EFSA tells us that today, World Food Day 2013, the theme is Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition. Food security, not just a simple belief that all food gets eaten. Nutrition, … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, food, knowledge transfer | Tagged access to food, biodiversity, biotechnology, conservation, crop, ecosystem, feed, feed additive, food, food safety, genetic modification, law, livestock, nutrition, pest, sustainable, veterinary, welfare | 4 Comments

Tag Archives: feed additive

Chicken feed without antibiotics or growth hormones

Negotiating a Transatlantic Agricultural Market

Opinions on trade across the Pond

Antibiotics to make livestock grow

Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition

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