All Red Meat articles – Page 13
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NewsMeat is a natural part of a healthy diet, says food expert
Wales could be slim and healthy if the nation just adopted three simple dietary principles, according to top food author and nutritionist Dr Zoë Harcombe.Dr Zoë Harcombe.The role of meat in a healthy diet was one of the main topics of debate at the Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) ...
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NewsBritish red meat production is part of solution to climate crisis
Sourcing British, climate-friendly beef and lamb can play an important role in tackling the climate crisis – was the take-home message from the NFU’s recent meeting with the country’s universities.President of NFU, Minette Batters.The 40 university delegates heard from a variety of speakers including Dr Michelle Cain (University of Oxford), ...
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NewsASA ruling following NFUS complaint sees inaccurate posters withdrawn
Driven by members, NFU Scotland lodged a formal complaint with the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) in June about a poster campaign in Scotland that erroneously claimed that ‘eating animals’ contributes more to climate change than transport. NFUS president Andrew McCormick.As both official UK and Scottish Government figures indicated otherwise, the ...
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NewsStrong industry reaction to BBC documentary Meat: A Threat to our Planet
The BBC’s heavily trailed documentary, Meat: A Threat to our Planet has provoked strong reaction from industry and individuals and many took to social media, throughout the programme to vent their views.About 95% of the programme was focused on filming massive scale, intensive and ‘factory farming’ production in the US ...
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News‘Support our sustainable 'Welsh Way' of farming’ says HCC chairman
It's time to support environmentally-sustainable Welsh farmers, and draw a clear distinction between the very different ways of producing meat that exist across the world, HCC’s chairman Kevin Roberts told an industry breakfast audience at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair.HCC chairman, Kevin Roberts.He said that HCC’s Board had announced a ...
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NewsWelsh Lamb and Welsh Beef receive accolades for marketing work
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), has scooped four awards at the recent 2019 CIPR Cymru Wales Pride Awards ceremony in Cardiff for its work promoting PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef.Tours to Wales for food writers to show them the story behind Welsh Lamb and Welsh ...
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NewsWales takes aim at ‘unbalanced coverage’ of meat-free lifestyles
A body representing Welsh lamb, beef and pork producers has called for a more balanced debate around the issue of diet choices in the media.This comes as more anti-meat organisations prepare to ramp-up publicity around ‘World Vegan Day’ on November 1st,Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has emphasised ...
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HCC conference to address how industry fights back
Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is to host a conference on 14th November after raising concerns over dilemmas, disruptions and potential disasters heading towards the red meat sector. It will focus on how the sector can fight back.[gallery columns="2" type="slideshow" ids="https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2019/10/HCC19091-The-Welsh-Way-the-premium-path-to-supply-chain-sustainability-1.jpg|Lord Mark Price former trade minister and ...
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NewsNew report debunking health scare about red meat: industry comments
Earlier this week the American College of Physicians report, published in its journal Annals of Internal Medicine a ‘study of studies’ that reviewed the entire body of work that has been carried out in relation to eating red meat and potential health risks . This new review exposes evidence from ...
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NewsMajor review concludes red meat poses no real health risk
“Based on the research, we cannot say with any certainty that eating red or processed meat causes cancer, diabetes or heart disease,” is one of the conclusions in a new study by co-lead author, Bradley Johnston, associate professor at Dalhousie University in Canada.In the research a team of global medical ...
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NewsAHDB unveils report to gain and boost trust in agriculture
Responsible farming provides a foundation for building trust across the entire food chain, but continuous improvement is vital to maintain shopper support.That’s according to a new report which was unveiled yesterday at AHDB’s second annual Consumer Insight Conference in Warwick.AHDB Consumer Insight Conference.This brand new research, entitled ‘Trust, Transparency and ...
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NewsA taste of Welsh red meat courtesy of Cerys Matthews
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) attended the recent event 'The Good Life Experience' founded by Welsh singer and broadcaster Cerys Matthews.Cerys Matthews helps prepare the cawl at the Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef celebration at the Good Live Experience.“We made thousands of visitors very happy with endless ...
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NewsAHDB report highlights online opportunities for red meat sales
A new report from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) highlights opportunities to tempt more online shoppers to buy red meat.Consumers still reluctant to purchase high-value products like roasting joints online.Online is one of the fastest-growing channels in grocery retail, rising by 30 per cent in the last five ...
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NewsFarmers and Butchers better equipped to 'Meat the Market'
Butchers and farmers may now feel better equipped in their livestock and carcase selection to meet the demands of consumers and processors after the Meat the Market workshops hosted Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).The meetings held in August were the first of the 2019 ‘Meat the Market’ events and since the ...
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NewsNFU calls for trade and standards commission to uphold food values post-Brexit
With only two months to go until the UK leaves the EU, the NFU is urging the government to back up its assurances to uphold British farming’s high production standards post-Brexit with firm actions.Theresa Villiers, Secretary of State for the Environment has been asked by the NFU for a clear ...
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NewsDunbia reports significant progress towards 2025 sustainability goals
Dunbia, (a division of Dawn Meats), one of Europe’s leading meat processors, has cut its CO2 emissions by 33% just four years into a ten-year strategy to reduce the company’s environmental impact.Dawn Meats has been awarded ISO 50001 energy management certification for its work in Ireland to hit sustainability targets ...
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NewsAIMS responds to former Defra minster Eustice’s U-turn on religious slaughter
AIMS, the UK trade association which represents the majority of abattoirs, has said it was amazed to hear that the previous Agriculture Minister, George Eustice, now believes that stunning immediately after the cut in religious slaughter should be encouraged to mitigate the adverse effects of slaughter without stunning.Former Agriculture Minster, ...
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NewsNew president and new Charcuterie Assured Advice service for National Craft Butchers
Craft butchers and guests met for the launch of the eagerly awaited Charcuterie Assured Advice at the National Craft Butchers (NCB) Annual Meeting in York recently.NCB's new president, Tony Luckhurst, said: “We have been working with our Primary Authority partner Horsham District Council to produce this assured advice to specifically ...
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NewsNew OPTIBEEF project aims for improved beef production
A new research and development project involving the beef industry, scientists and precision engineering companies aims to enhance returns for beef producers while helping processors become more efficient.OPTIBEEF will drive improvements in the productivity, quality and the sustainability of beef production by improving the accuracy of current methods of abattoir ...
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News£6 billion pledge to UK farming and fishing industries from Tory contender Jeremy Hunt
Just days after a heartfelt plea for urgent action needed to support the British beef sector, Tory contender, Jeremy Hunt has said he would make £6 billion available to support the farming and fishing industries, in the event of a no-deal Brexit.NFU president, Minette Batters: “While this sum of money ...
