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Dec. 27, 2024 at 9:55 am CST

China will launch an investigation into beef imports, the commerce ministry said on Friday, as the world's biggest meat importer and consumer grapples with an oversupplied market that has sent domestic prices to multi-year lows.

By Mei Mei Chu, Reuters

Dec. 27, 2024 at 9:47 am CST

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of bird flu in the country last week showed mutations not seen in samples from an infected backyard flock on the patient's property.

By Reuters

Dec. 24, 2024 at 10:50 am CST

The United Nations says that, at best, it will be able to raise enough money to help about 60 per cent of the 307 million people it predicts will need humanitarian aid next year. That means at least 117 million people won't get food or other assistance in 2025.

By Benjamin Lesser, Jaimi Dowdell, Kaylee Kang, Raymon Troncoso, Reuters

Dec. 24, 2024 at 10:43 am CST

China on Tuesday launched a decade-long plan to boost consumption of cereal grains and develop the industry through higher production standards, research and international cooperation as part of efforts to enhance food security.

By Mei Mei Chu, Reuters

Dec. 23, 2024 at 2:15 pm CST

Canadian milk continues to test negative for avian influenza, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said.

By Geralyn Wichers