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Beef Central news briefs Jan 30 2014

Brazil’s record year for exports; Brazil access to US looks closer;
Time Magazine’s 17 most influential burgers; JBS makes investment in value-added;
Industries set to rise and fall in 2014; Campaigns push ‘part-time’ veganism and meat-free diets..Read More


Is Meatless Monday losing its Mojo?

An investigation by the Animal Agriculture Alliance has concluded that the Meatless Monday Campaign has grossly mis-represented actual levels of support for the campaign in the United States. ..Read More


$1m carrots, $450k burgers and free kicks for anti-meat activists

A six year old, $1m commitment continues to pay dividends for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Isn’t it time the livestock industry took a page from its book?..Read More


Coles bagged over Animals Australia campaign

When a major supermarket chain that commands 25 percent of Australia’s retail meat sales helps to raise funds for an animal rights group with strong links to vegetarianism and veganism, debate is sure to follow…Read More


Beef Central briefs 23 Jan 2013

New brand of animal rights extremism; cattle lost to Gippsland fire; Concept fire vehicles trialed in Vic; Volunteers to help fire-affected producers rebuild; Pestivirus workshop; Grants to aid prickly acacia control..Read More


What will Australia be eating in 2025?

The number of people who choose a vegetarian lifestyle is expected to grow to 7pc of Australia’s population in 10 years’ time, according to forecasts from IBIS World. ..Read More


Both sides of live export debate to rally in WA

Livestock export trade supporters have announced plans to converge on Fremantle next week to rally alongside an anti-live-export movement protest. ..Read More


ACIL Tasman defends “holes” in northern abattoir report

If the north has so much to gain from building abattoirs, as an ACIL Tasman report for an animal rights groups recently suggested, why aren’t more commercial operators rushing to build them?..Read More


New foreign minister strong advocate for Voiceless

The political influence of anti-animal agriculture groups is on the rise with two senior figures in the Gillard Labor Government also high profile advocates of animal rights group Voiceless…Read More


Do vegetarian diets cause more harm to animals?

The ethics of eating red meat have been grilled recently by critics who question its consequences for environmental health and animal welfare. But if you want to minimise animal suffering and promote more sustainable agriculture, adopting a vegetarian die..Read More


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