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New Study Links Animal Agriculture to More Than 20% of MRSA Infections in the Netherlands

A new study published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Emerging Infectious Diseases links a new strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA), once found only in pigs, to more than 20 percent of all human MRSA infections in the Netherlands.

WTO's Aid for Trade Agenda Raises Questions

Saving the Poor and the Planet with Biofuels

Argumemnts supporting the production of biofuels to help farmers, and those short of food in the developing world.

New Study Reveals MRSA Bacteria Common Among Pigs and Farm Workers

KAW press release announcing a new study published in Veterinary Microbiology found methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevalent in Canadian pig farms and pig farmers, pointing to animal agriculture as a source of the deadly bacteria. The Veterinary Microbiology study (Khanna et al. 2007) is the first to show that North American pig farms and farmers commonly carry MRSA

Patents: Taken for Granted in Plans for a Global Biofuels Market

This paper looks at the effect of patents by multinational corporations on the growth of the biofuels sector.

Patents Could Play Major Role in Global Biofuels Market

As the fast-growing biofuel market goes global, national and international rules governing patents will play an increasingly important role in how the industry develops and who benefits, finds a new paper by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.

Freezing in the dark

Canada lacks emergency oil supply; Report NAFTA prevents country from favouring domestic needs over exports to the U.S., even in times of crisis

University of Illinois Researchers Trace Antibiotics Use on Hog Farms to Antibiotics Resistance Genes in Groundwater

A recent study by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has linked the routine use of the antibiotic tetracycline, popular in swine production, to the presence of antibiotics resistance genes in groundwater.

Antibiotics Used to Promote Growth in Chickens Increase Resistance to Medicine that Cures Food Poisoning in Humans

KAW press release about U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers who have shown that feeding chickens the antibiotic tylosin to promote growth – not to treat disease – greatly increases the number of erythromycin-resistant Campylobacter on chicken carcasses. Erythromycin, a drug vital for treating severe food poisoning in humans, is a close cousin of tylosin.

Notice of Pipeline Routing Permit Application Acceptance

Notice of public hearings on pipeline siting connected to the Keystone project which involves transporting tar fuels and diluents.