From parathas to packaged food: Miranda House students protest menu changesMiranda House hostel students protested menu changes. Parathas and pav bhaji were replaced with sandwiches and biscuits. Rotis were limited...
Chicken nuggets to be banned at New York City public schools as new norms focus on diabetes, heart disease?Chicken nugget was developed in the 1960s by Robert Baker, a poultry science professor at Cornell University. And then in the 1980s, the Mc...
Brazil hopes China, other countries may loosen trade bans over bird fluBrazil's poultry sector faces challenges due to a bird flu outbreak. Officials hope China and other nations will ease import bans. A nation...
Brazil, top chicken exporter, confirms first ever avian flu cases in wild birdsThe avian influenza virus has the tendency to kill entire flocks of birds and can cause losses to the farming sector.
With chicken short, Singapore cries fowl!Much of a nation's favourite food has been a product not just of habit but also of cultural pride. While chicken is, of course, consumed in...
Distress in Singapore as Malaysia bans chicken exportPrime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced last week that, beginning June 1, Malaysia will ban exports of 3.6 million chickens a month un...
Food protectionism spreads with Malaysia poultry export banMalaysia will halt exports of 3.6 million chickens a month from June 1, and investigate allegations of cartel pricing, Prime Minister Ismai...
Bird flu: Delhi rolls back ban on chicken, eggsThe restrictions, enforced due to an outbreak of bird flu in 10 states, were lifted after the Centre asked states not to curb interstate su...
Bird Flu: Delhi CM issues directions to open Ghazipur poultry market after samples test negativeThe results come a day after civic authorities imposed a temporary ban on sale and storage of poultry or processed chicken meat in view of ...
Bird flu: All 3 MCDs ban sale, storage of poultry or processed chicken meatIssued by the veterinary services department of the NDMC, it also said that owners of restaurants and hotels will face action if egg-based ...
After beef ban, shortage in chicken supplyThe farm gate price, at which a poultry farmer sells his live bird, was ruling between Rs 60kg and Rs 65kg in January as demonetisation had...
India to put restrictions on import of US chicken legsRules may propose to keep out frozen chicken older than six months and those that have consumed hormones or genetically modified feed.
Government may challenge World Trade Organization’s order to lift ban on US poultry importsTalks with stakeholders continue on protecting growing domestic poultry industry from inflow of US chicken legs, which are cheaper by about...
- Bengal lifts ban on poultry sale
The Buddhadeb govt has lifted ban on sale and consumption of eggs and meats of chicken, duck and quail birds within West Bengal.
- Assam to cull chicken to save poultry units
While Assam’s poultry sector has taken a beating due to the outbreak of bird flu in neighbouring West Bengal, the state has decided to cull...
- Sri Lanka bans poultry from India
Sri Lanka has banned import of chicken from India in the wake of outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal.
- Japan bans chicken imports from Canada following bird flu outbreak
Japan has banned poultry imports from Canada after a bird flu outbreak in the North American country, the agriculture ministry said Friday.