The key to understanding the complexities in the debate over the line speed issue for poultry production is to recognize that there is a distinct difference between the line speed for slaughter and ...

More than 30 groups and individuals representing consumer, labor and public health interests urged the U.S. Agriculture Department to withdraw its proposal to alter its poultry inspection process.

On October 15, 2024, OSHA issued Inspection Guidance for Animal Slaughtering and Processing Establishments that updates enforcement protocols for the agency’s field staff and compliance guidance for ...

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2014 – USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced the final rule for the “Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection,” which caps poultry processing plant ...

In the Winter 2014 AWI Quarterly, AWI reported that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) had proposed changing the poultry slaughter regulations to allow poultry companies to accelerate their ...

The Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is proposing new rules that would allow faster line speeds at ...

It can be tempting to concentrate on the latest trends, but getting the basics right can help to ensure long-term success.

Food poisoning. We’ve all experienced it. A few hours after enjoying a meal, you suddenly find yourself vomiting—or worse. Each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control, foodborne illnesses ...

An animal-rights group is suing California, charging that the state fails to enforce humane slaughter laws in poultry plants. The PETA Foundation says the California Department of Food and Agriculture ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The average American eats about 80 pounds of chicken per year, and Alabama produces more than a billion chickens each year, making it the third-largest producer in the country. But ...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday discussed a proposed ordinance that would allow the slaughter of 1,000 poultry per year on any Johnson County farm. Planning and Zoning Assistant ...