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Shortages in feeds and raw materials cause prices of meat, eggs and milk to rise, will this be a problem in the future?
50.0%
This will only become worse in the future and will justify the use of production enhancers (BST, PST) in animals.
27.6%
It is a temporary problem; new harvests will bring new (lower) prices.
22.4%
It won’t be a problem, since shortages are not the cause of higher food prices, sentiments and speculators are.

From: 13 NOV 2007

To: 20 NOV 2007

Which topics do you find the most interesting/useful on animal feed related websites (such as AllAboutFeed.net)?
 27.1%
News
45.8%
Technical articles
8.3%
Blogs/personal opinions
2.1%
Dossiers about certain (hot) topics
16.7%
Everything

From: 06 NOV 2007

To: 13 NOV 2007

How often do you use the internet for your daily work in the animal feed industry?
 79.0%
Every day, I can't do my job properly without internet or internet based applications
18.5%
At least once a week. I only need to read the main news stories
2.4%
I never use internet for work, I only read magazines and newspapers to retrieve information and to stay updated

From: 30 OCT 2007

To: 06 NOV 2007

How low can we go by improving the feed conversion rate (FCR) in pigs?
20.4%
We are already at a very good level. By decreasing the FCR even more, pig health and welfare may be compromised
38.9%
By using more balanced diets, we can certainly decrease the feed conversion rate by at least 10%
40.7%
It is difficult to predict, but we can certainly make the pigs even more efficient in the future!

From: 23 OCT 2007

To: 30 OCT 2007

In 2006 the volume of antibiotics sold to treat, prevent and control disease in animals in the US rose (+8.2%), while the per...
 35.4%
The US is slowly following what is already policy in Europe.
33.3%
Total volume increased, so there is no sign of reducing the use of antibiotics.
31.2%
Increase of antibiotic use follows the increase in meat production.

From: 16 OCT 2007

To: 23 OCT 2007

Renderers of animal products often face public opposition.
 18.6%
That is logical, these processing plants smell.
32.6%
If renderers increase capacity they should also invest in improving the process, thus reducing the smell.
48.8%
People do not realise that rendering is a valuable business and recycles a lot of protein.

From: 09 OCT 2007

To: 16 OCT 2007

Governments should stop subsidising ethanol production because it is driving food costs up.
26.2%
Subsidies are necessary to get this industry off the ground and make us less dependent on mineral oil.
16.7%
These high food costs are only temporarily, the market will stabilise when new harvests replenish stocks.
57.1%
It is better to subsidise non-food sources (e.g. sugarcane) to make biofuels.

From: 02 OCT 2007

To: 09 OCT 2007

Safety of workers in feed mills can be better.
 7.1%
I disagree, accidents happen and it is often the fault of the employees themselves
44.6%
I agree, working with chemicals, dust and machinery needs stricter safety rules for employees than are currently applied
48.2%
I don’t know, it depends on the company. Some companies have excellent safety facilities and some don’t

From: 18 SEP 2007

To: 02 OCT 2007

Food companies (such as bakeries) take advantage of the high grain prices to substantially increase the price of their produc...
 50.0%
I agree, when the grain prices stabilise in the future, the food prices will remain high
11.3%
I disagree, the food price increase is needed to survive and consumers have to pay for that
38.7%
It is all right for them to do so, as long as price increases and decreases are passed through the food chain accordingly.

From: 11 SEP 2007

To: 18 SEP 2007

Coccidiostats for poultry are veterinary products and should therefore be listed as such (and not as feed additives which is ...
 70.9%
I agree, they are chemical products to fight coccidia, which makes them veterinary drugs
25.4%
I disagree, they are used as additives in the feed (without prescription), and should therefore also be registered as such
3.6%
I don’t know, EU experts don’t even know where to list them, so how could I know?

From: 04 SEP 2007

To: 11 SEP 2007

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