Kosher meat is to be banned in Switzerland
The Swiss National Council is currently debating the trade and sale of slaughtered animals and their meat, which is considered kosher. For Jews, this poses a problem...
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US meat industry under criticism
The demand for meat in the USA is increasing. The American meat industry is currently contaminating the "Gulf of Mexico" marine zone by more than 23 thousand Square kilometre. Nature, animals and humans suffer significantly from this...
Meat production fell by 2017% in the first half of 2,1
WIESBADEN – In the first six months of 2017, commercial slaughterhouses in Germany produced 4,0 million tons of meat. As the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports, meat production fell by around 2016 tonnes (– 85%) compared to the first half of 900...
Minimum wage improves situation in meat industry
"Three years after the introduction of the minimum wage, the Food, Enjoyment and Restaurants Union (NGG) took stock of the meat industry on Wednesday. "The situation in the industry has improved significantly as a result," said NGG Deputy Chairman Claus-Harald Guster..."
158.500 employees in the meat industry
Berlin: (hib/EIS) In June 2016, 158.500 employees subject to social security contributions were recorded in the "slaughtering and meat processing" sector in 8.700 production sites. This emerges from a response from the federal government (18/12726) to a small question from the Bündnis 90/Die Grünen parliamentary group (18/12458) on working conditions in the German meat industry...
More and more grill machines in Münster
"Münster. Empty on the grill, that was yesterday. The Nordwalder Fleischerei Hidding wants to supply the grill fans with supplies and has therefore already set up vending machines at three locations..."
Fleischer is satisfied with the first quarter
Frankfurt am Main, June 12, 2017. The German butcher trade got off to a satisfactory start in 2017. According to the Federal Statistical Office, industry sales increased by 1,8 percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year...
Belgian beef exports continue to grow
Belgian beef is enjoying increasing popularity abroad. This is proven by the export figures that Belgian Meat Office has now determined...
Steak at Aldi for 1,99 Euro - consumers is snapping
Facebook. For €1,99 you get 600 grams of neck steak from ALDI Süd. A Facebook user thinks this is "sick" and causes a stir on Facebook...
Food exports are increasing
Meat, confectionery and dairy products are in demand. (BZfE) – More and more consumers around the world value the quality and safety of German food. Local companies exported products worth 2016 billion euros in 56,7...
More and more vegan summer festivals
Seitan steaks and veggie sausages are on the grill. Under a pavilion, visitors exchange ideas about the latest cruelty-free products. On the beer tent set next to it, some sun-seekers are enjoying the good weather and the cooking show on the stage...