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Spain's meat sector and IRTA pledge deeper collaboration on animal health

At a round-table discussion held during the Alimentaria exhibition in Spain, IRTA and leading Catalan meat companies agreed to strengthen partnerships in biosecurity, disease surveillance, and innovation to address growing animal health challenges. Participants from the Vall Companys Group, bonÀrea Group, Costa Group, and Viñas Group emphasized that climate change, globalization, and intensive production are increasing disease risks, making coordinated efforts between industry, research centers, and government essential. IRTA-CReSA, which employs more than 150 professionals across twelve research lines, has recently chaired the scientific committee on contagious nodular dermatosis and processed over 2,500 wild boar samples for African swine fever surveillance. The event concluded with a call for a more collaborative model and announced the upcoming Meat Forum conference in Girona on November 26.

AnimalPlant-BasedSci-Tech
tovima.com

Second livestock disease case prompts port blockade on Mytilene

A second case of a highly contagious livestock disease has been confirmed on the Greek island of Mytilene, this time at a sheep farm within a designated protection zone epidemiologically linked to an earlier cattle outbreak identified on March 16. Veterinary authorities ordered the immediate culling of animals at the affected farm in accordance with European regulations, while additional veterinary teams, military specialists, and European Commission experts are being deployed to strengthen containment efforts. The region has been placed under heightened civil protection readiness. In response, local farmers blockaded the island's main port to protest the restrictions and their economic toll, with local businesses announcing temporary closures in solidarity.

AnimalPolicy
vir.com.vn

Hanoi pilots programme to phase out dog and cat meat trade

Hanoi has launched a pilot programme to phase out the dog and cat meat trade, combining rabies prevention with sustainable livelihood transitions for affected business owners. Approved by the Hanoi People's Committee last July, the initiative targets selected wards of the capital and aligns with Vietnam's national goal of zero human rabies deaths by 2030. Nearly ten business households have registered for the transition after an initial training session, with support including vocational training, startup assistance, and market linkages provided by Soi Dog Foundation and SBCC Vietnam. Vietnam recorded ten suspected rabies cases and deaths across ten provinces in early 2026, with Hanoi itself experiencing two local outbreaks that required the culling of 28 animals. The city is simultaneously tightening food traceability controls and conducting inspections of business licences and hygiene conditions.

AnimalPolicy
meduza.io

Russian farmers protest mass livestock culls over undisclosed disease

Farmers across Russia's Novosibirsk region have been protesting the mass confiscation and slaughter of their livestock by authorities who cite an unnamed "especially dangerous disease" but have refused to provide documentation or test results. While officials eventually attributed the culls to rabies and pasteurellosis outbreaks, neither disease requires wholesale herd destruction, and circumstantial evidence—including the culling of camels and the enforcement of five-kilometer quarantine zones—strongly suggests foot-and-mouth disease. Kazakhstan and Belarus have already banned livestock and meat imports from multiple Siberian regions, and a leaked account from Sverdlovsk Oblast's governor reportedly confirmed foot-and-mouth as the cause. Farmers, who say their animals showed no signs of illness, are receiving compensation well below market value and have faced detentions, fines, and social-services threats for speaking out.

AnimalPolicy
markets.businessinsider.com

Ingredion and Shiru partner to discover novel functional proteins using AI

Ingredion, a global ingredient solutions provider with approximately $7.2 billion in annual net sales, has entered a research collaboration with Berkeley-based Shiru, whose AI platform catalogs more than 77 million natural protein sequences. The partnership will focus on developing next-generation prebiotics from natural sources to support microbiome health, targeting applications in food, beverages, supplements, and specialized nutrition. Ingredients developed through the collaboration would have a path to Ingredion's more than 18,000 customers across 120 countries. The deal builds on Shiru's recent commercial launches of uPro and OleoPro, two AI-discovered natural ingredients, and on Ingredion's broader strategy to expand its Texture & Healthful Solutions portfolio through external innovation.

Plant-BasedBusiness
ekathimerini.com

Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed on Greek island of Lesvos

Greece has confirmed its first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in nearly 25 years, detected on a cattle farm on the island of Lesvos. Authorities have declared the entire island a restricted zone under EU regulations, banning the transport of livestock, meat, dairy, and fodder on or off the island. The outbreak compounds an already dire situation for Greek livestock farmers, who have culled nearly half a million sheep and goats over the past 18 months due to a persistent pox epidemic. Officials fear the spread could threaten Greece's roughly €1 billion annual feta cheese export industry. The government has mandated strict biosecurity measures, including culling all susceptible animals on the affected farm, while continuing to reject calls for a vaccination campaign.

AnimalPolicy
food-safety.com

UK study links chicken to over 80 percent of human Campylobacter cases

A UK-wide genomics study led by the Food Standards Agency found that chicken meat is the dominant source of human campylobacteriosis, accounting for more than 80 percent of cases. The research, which analyzed Campylobacter isolates using whole genome sequencing, also revealed that antimicrobial resistance to fluoroquinolones and tetracyclines has risen significantly since 2015–2018, with fluoroquinolone resistance in C. jejuni climbing from 35.8 percent to 55.2 percent by 2024. Three poultry-associated clonal complexes showed resistance levels approaching 100 percent, despite ongoing improvements in antimicrobial stewardship on farms. Campylobacter remains the leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in the UK, with an estimated annual economic burden exceeding £700 million.

AnimalHealth
sciencedirect.com

Oxidized tea polyphenol boosts plant protein foaming and emulsifying performance

A study published on ScienceDirect investigates how quinone-modified EGCG (QEGCG), an oxidized derivative of the tea polyphenol epigallocatechin gallate, interacts with plant proteins to significantly enhance their foaming and emulsifying properties. Researchers tested QEGCG with four plant proteins—quinoa, oat, pea, and chickpea—and found that covalent and non-covalent binding produced more porous, stable complexes compared to natural EGCG, with foaming and emulsifying improvements of up to 3.2 times for chickpea protein. The QEGCG-protein conjugates also demonstrated stronger inhibition of α-amylase and α-glucosidase, suggesting potential hypoglycemic activity relevant to functional food development. Additionally, quinoa protein was shown to delay the intestinal release of QEGCG by over 33 percent in simulated digestion, pointing to synergistic benefits for polyphenol bioavailability.

Plant-BasedSci-Tech
kffhealthnews.org

Raw Farm refuses recall of cheddar cheese linked to E. coli outbreak

The FDA has identified Raw Farm's unpasteurized cheddar cheese as the likely source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least seven people across California, Florida, and Texas, hospitalizing two of them, including young children. Despite the federal agency's findings, the California dairy producer has declined to voluntarily recall the product, which is sold at Bay Area grocery stores. Raw Farm, which has a history of recalls, has strongly disputed the connection to the outbreak. The case has drawn additional attention because the company is reportedly a favorite of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

AnimalHealth
journals.plos.org

Human brucellosis surged 167-fold in China's Ningxia region over 15 years

A study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases found that human brucellosis incidence in China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region rose 167-fold between 2007 and 2022, climbing from 0.52 to 86.83 cases per 100,000 people. Spatiotemporal analysis identified a persistent high-risk cluster spanning 11 eastern counties, with sheep and cattle inventories explaining 96% and 92% of the spatial variation in disease distribution, respectively. The research also uncovered complex time-lag dynamics, including a three-year lagged risk associated with low cattle stocking levels and an immediate protective effect linked to higher regional GDP. The authors recommend a dual-track strategy combining targeted veterinary public health interventions in high-risk areas with broader economic development to bolster long-term prevention.

AnimalHealth
westernagnetwork.com

Colorado broadens livestock disease fund to include preparedness

Colorado's legislature has advanced a bipartisan bill that expands the state's Diseased Livestock Indemnity Fund beyond post-destruction compensation to cover preparation for and response to infectious diseases and biological or chemical contaminants threatening livestock. The measure, which passed its third Senate reading, comes amid serious animal health challenges including highly pathogenic avian influenza, which has affected 11 million domestic poultry and an estimated 75% of the state's dairy herds. State Veterinarian Maggie Baldwin noted that USDA programs already cover most indemnity losses, framing the expanded fund as a fiscally prudent tool for building resilience. The bill renames the fund the Livestock Health Preparedness, Response, and Diseased Livestock Indemnity Fund.

AnimalPolicy
dagauteng.org.za

Gauteng's R63 Million FMD Response Draws Fire as Outbreak Worsens

Gauteng province has allocated R63 million to combat a deepening Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak, but opposition lawmakers argue the sum is inadequate given the province's R179 billion overall budget. The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development received R742 million for the 2026/27 fiscal year, constraining its capacity to mount a larger disease response. Farmers face livestock movement restrictions, declining market conditions, and escalating feed costs. A prolonged outbreak threatens to disrupt livestock production, food supply chains, and agricultural employment across the region.

AnimalPolicy

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