Eating food containing even a little nicotine, such as peppers and tomatoes, may reduce the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, U.S. researchers say.
McDonald’s restaurants in the UK will begin sourcing all of its pork from local suppliers meeting animal-welfare standards established by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).
The Brazilian Anti-trust Authority (CADE) unanimously approved all 12 operations made by JBS SA between 2009 and 2012, which were submitted to the anti-trust authority for analysis.
Retailer Tesco PLC plans to exit the US market and sell its Fresh & Easy retail chain. The company issued the news while reporting its preliminary earnings for fiscal year 2013.
Brazil-based federal prosecutors want 26 meat packers to pay fines totaling more than $200 million for buying cattle raised illegally, according to The Associated Press.
A new livestock identification program to help agriculture officials to quickly track livestock in cases of disease outbreaks has been launched by the US Dept. of Agriculture.
