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In glyphosate review, WHO cancer agency edited out ‘non-carcinogenic’ findings

Oct. 20, 2017 at 2:48 pm CDT

London | Reuters — The World Health Organization’s cancer agency dismissed and edited findings from a draft of its review of glyphosate herbicide that were at odds with its final conclusion that the chemical probably causes cancer. Documents seen by Reuters show how a draft of a key section of […]

WHO says bird flu outbreaks raise alarm

Mar. 1, 2017 at 1:28 pm CST

By Kate Kelland

Tim’s, Burger King to cut some antibiotics from chicken supply

Jan. 4, 2017 at 5:01 am CST

By Staff

Investor group launches campaign to curb antibiotic use in food

Apr. 11, 2016 at 3:46 pm CDT

By Lisa Baertlein Martinne Geller Simon Jessop

EU food safety watchdog hits back in glyphosate safety row

Jan. 13, 2016 at 4:12 pm CST

By barbara-lewis

U.S. cracks down on intake of added sugar, saturated fat

Jan. 8, 2016 at 10:42 am CST

Chicago | Reuters — New U.S. dietary guidelines on Thursday urged Americans to cut their added sugar and saturated fat intake to less than 10 per cent of daily calories, but consumer advocates criticized the recommendations for not providing clear guidance on the need to reduce consumption of meat. The […]

By Julie Steenhuysen

Cancer ‘hazard’ not a cancer ‘risk,’ meat industry cautions

Oct. 26, 2015 at 8:20 pm CDT

A new report classifying processed meats such as hot dogs and bacon as “carcinogenic” to humans doesn’t set out a cause-and-effect link between meats and cancer, industry groups caution. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a research arm of the World Health Organization, on Monday published a report […]

By Staff

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs sag while digesting meat warnings

Oct. 26, 2015 at 5:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, following last Friday’s cash prices that fell short of expectations and worries over potential consumer response to news about a possible tie to red meat and cancer risk, traders said. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned […]

By Theopolis Waters

Processed meat can cause cancer, red meat probably can: WHO

Oct. 26, 2015 at 8:52 am CDT

Paris | Reuters — Eating processed meat can lead to bowel cancer in humans while red meat is a likely cause of the disease, World Health Organisation (WHO) experts said on Monday in findings that could sharpen debate over the merits of a meat-based diet. The France-based International Agency for […]

By Gus Trompiz

Meat industry braces for WHO cancer risk verdict

Oct. 23, 2015 at 7:46 pm CDT

Paris | Reuters — As international health experts prepare to publish a report on potential cancer risks linked to red and processed meat, industry groups are bracing for a damaging blow to consumer confidence. The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) gathered health experts in France […]

By Reuters

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