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What does the melamine contamination case tell us?

The recent tragedy amongst pet owners when thousands of dogs and cats fell ill and many died - presumably due to melamine or the combination of melamine and its related components in their food - once again placed the focus squarely on the safety...

Author: Dr Hinner Köster  | wednesday 10 october 2007

Who profits from higher feed costs?
The EU finally begins to understand that their rigid market policy is not benefiting the farmers in these times of scarcity. The long expected proposal to have set-aside land back into agriculture again came on September 13. This could be a relie...

Author: Dick Ziggers  | friday 14 september 2007

NIR of unground samples better reflect variety

NIR results of unground samples better reflect true actual variation in every sample of any given product. They have a more accurate value for the original sample/product than the analytical results from ground samples. Let me explain why.

Author: Dr Hinner Köster  | friday 24 august 2007

Garlic – healthy, but pricy!
The common cold, flu, acne and high cholesterol levels can all be cured, it is claimed, by one thing, GARLIC!! So if it is good for humans, why not for animals?

Author: Emmy Koeleman  | monday 13 august 2007

"Our People. Are They Ready?"

The challenge of the 21st Century value chain is not going to be in the collection of data, but in the processing of data such that knowledge is created, and at speeds that allow people to make decisions that positively impact every corner of o...

Author: Rich Reynertson  | wednesday 01 august 2007

Going Organic is a dead-end street
There are some who would have to you believe that to stop global warming we all need to go organic or stop eating animal products. The fact that 85% more land is needed and 25% extra energy for organic production doesn’t seem to matter.

Author: Dick Ziggers  | tuesday 10 july 2007

Biofuel industry in developing countries
Recently, the South African government announced a long-term commitment to green fuels, mainly to help job creation and development in the rural areas, with probably lesser emphasis on reducing damage to the environment and offering South Africa ...

Author: Dr Hinner Köster  | thursday 21 june 2007

What to do with meat and bone meal?

As the annual incidence of BSE in Britain is now regarded as being at an acceptable level, the time seems right to re-introduce the use of meat and bone meal in animal diets. That is, according to some government officials. However, the possibl...

Author: Emmy Koeleman  | friday 08 june 2007

Retarded Europe
An article in one of the main opinion magazines in the Netherlands caught my eye recently with the header "Retarded Europe". It dealt with the aversion Europe has for GM-crops and how environmental groups hamper the fight against hunger in Africa...

Author: Dick Ziggers  | tuesday 22 may 2007

Pet food scare - When will it stop?
Everyday I receive around 50 news alerts about the massive pet food recall in my email box. Most of them are the same though, but it is obvious that this subject is currently the hottest item in the North American online commodities. Although it ...

Author: Emmy Koeleman  | tuesday 08 may 2007

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