Federal inspectors not at fault for listeriosis outbreak: agriculture minister (CBC Toronto) Federal inspectors in charge of overseeing health standards at a Maple Leaf Foods processing plant at the centre of a deadly outbreak of listeriosis were doing their job properly, Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said Wednesday. |
Interns benefit agriculture (AG Weekly) TWIN FALLS, Idaho - Sometimes a summer job is just a summer job, but for others it’s a first step on a career path. For those in agriculture, an internship is becoming almost a necessity. |
Agriculture futures trade mixed in Chicago (The Washington Times) Agriculture futures traded mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. |
Agriculture futures trade mostly higher on CBOT (The Washington Times) Agriculture futures traded mostly higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. |
Workplace deaths highlight need for job safety (Scoop.co.nz) Too many New Zealand businesses have experienced workplace fatalities, the Department of Labour said today. "Nobody should die from doing their job," the department's head of workplace health and safety Craig Armitage said. |
Meat inspection system working properly: Ritz (The Globe and Mail) Agriculture Minister says food inspectors were doing their job properly at a Maple Leaf Foods plant in Toronto |
Chamber, Lender Salute Agriculture (Plant City Courier & Tribune) The spotlight was on farming at an annual awards ceremony sponsored by an agriculture lender and the chamber of commerce. |
Agriculture minister defends food inspection process (CTV.ca) Federal officials defended the country's food inspection process on Wednesday, in the wake of a massive nationwide outbreak of listeriosis that has been linked to at least 15 deaths. |
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Meat inspection system was working properly at Maple Leaf plant, Ritz says (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) TORONTO - Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says food inspectors were doing their job properly at a Maple Leaf Foods plant in Toronto that's at the heart of a cross-country listeriosis outbreak. |