Almost every household buys from at least and at discounters. A large comparative test of Frankfurt ÖKO-TEST magazine in the current February issue will show: The quality of the food offered there is no worse than in more expensive supermarkets and hypermarkets.
The diarrheal pathogen Campylobacter in chicken meat has shaken: On 18. December, federal agencies have taken to a meeting of Health (BAG) and Veterinary Office (FVO) with researchers, the poultry industry and cantonal authorities. The parties agreed on two objectives: knowledge gaps and evaluate control measures, such as the FVO announced. For the Campylobacter platform was established for coordinated combat diarrheal pathogen.
From December 23, 2008, two main allergens must also be labeled on all pre-packaged foods: If a food contains "molluscs" or "lupins" in unprocessed or processed form, this must be labeled on the packaging: in the product name, in the list of ingredients or by a separate note.
Even in countries such as Switzerland or Brazil, where BSE occurs or could occur, certain parts of a cattle can be used as food without hesitation. That includes the meat. According to the World Animal Health Organization (OIE), parts of the intestine are also harmless and could be used as sausage casings, for example.
According to current information from the European Rapid Alert System, levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) of up to 292 µg/kg have been detected in pork products from Ireland. Since the legally permissible maximum values were significantly exceeded in the samples examined, the Irish government is currently recalling the foodstuffs concerned. The incident was reported to the German authorities via the European rapid alert system for food. "Currently, Germany is also examining whether and to what extent Irish pork was imported in order to take it off the market here for precautionary reasons," says the President of the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Professor Dr. dr Andrew Hensel. "The European rapid warning system and the close contacts between the individual member states ensure a high level of protection for consumers in Europe in such cases."
By resolution of the QS advisory boards beef and veal, pork and poultry from 24. June 2008 occurs from the 1. January 2009 the Guideline Livestock Transport in force. The guidelines, which are summarized in Guideline Livestock Transport, shall be optional. For 1. Be January 2011 the specifications then for farmers and animal transport companies mandatory.