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WHO issues global alert on new strain of avian influenza (H7N9)
- Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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- China, Global, USA
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- April 12 2013
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a global alert and response update on a new strain of novel avian influenza A (H7N9) virus identified
U.N. members vote to continue trade in bluefin tuna
- Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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- Global
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- March 19 2010
The United Nations (U.N.) has reportedly balked at a proposal to ban the international trade of Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna, an endangered species prized by sushi aficionados
Gene sites linked to obesity, fat distribution
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- Global
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- October 15 2010
An international research consortium has released a study that identifies 18 new gene sites linked to overall obesity and a related report that pinpoints 13 new gene sites connected to fat distribution
New report targets global threats to rivers
- Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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- Global, USA
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- October 15 2010
A recent study claims that the world's rivers are in crisis, threatened by pollutants and development
FAO announces eradication of cattle plague virus
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- Global
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- October 15 2010
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has announced the pending eradication of a fatal cattle virus known as rinderpest, hailing the achievement as “the first time in history that humankind has succeeded in wiping out an animal disease in the wild, and only the second time, after smallpox in 1980, that a disease has been eliminated thanks to human efforts.”
IASO urges tougher standards for food marketing to children
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- Global
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- July 23 2010
The International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO) has released a July 2010 report on the PolMark Project, a survey commissioned by the European Union to examine how member states regulate food and beverage marketing to children
Global water survey finds water supply challenges affecting food industry
- Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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- Global
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- November 12 2010
According to a new report from the U.K.-based Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a majority of the world’s largest companies, including those in the food and beverage sectors, have developed specific water policies, strategies and plans, with 39 percent reporting experience with disruption to operations from drought or flooding, declining water quality or increases in water prices
IASO publishes report on food marketing to children
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- Global
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- July 1 2011
The International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO) recently published an EU-funded briefing paper titled A Junk-Free Childhood: Responsible Standards for Marketing Foods and Beverages to Children, which claims that “food company competition” has undermined corporate pledges to cease youth marketing efforts
FDA announces WHO grants to support food safety strategies
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- Global
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- July 1 2011
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the availability of up to $260,000 in grant funds slated for “the support of a sole source” cooperative agreement between the agency and the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Food Safety and Zoonoses
FAO officially declares eradication of deadly cattle plague
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- Global
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- July 1 2011
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has officially declared the eradication of a fatal cattle virus known as rinderpest
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