Cattle crisis exposes overlooked skills gap -South Africa

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As South Africa confronts a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak severe enough to be declared a national disaster, an often overlooked profession is carrying the weight of the country’s response. Veterinary scientists and veterinarians — largely invisible to the public — are working tirelessly to protect our 14-million cattle, safeguard livelihoods and secure the food supply.


5 very topical questions about cultured meat

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Cultured meat is a subject in concerning all animal production chains. That became clear at a conference on this topic in Paris, France on November 18, 2021. That was 1 year after it was approved in Singapore to sell nuggets from in vitro production of chicken muscle tissue.