HLSC 2P21 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Campylobacter, Slow Food, Foodborne Illness
13 Oct 2016
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Developed countries receive 27% of their calories from animal products vs 13% in less developed. As less developed countries grow economically, so will the need for animal products. Producers reduce costs by increasing yield, reducing labour costs, decreasing spoilage, and increasing the scale and efficiency of processing facilities: artificial flavours are added, reduction in nutrients. Regulation of food agriculture in canada and the united states. Usda has mandate for meat, poultry, and processed eggs. Fda is responsible for regulating other food, drugs used on animals and feed. Antibiotics are given to slaughter animals so that they can grow faster. Bovine growth hormone: injecting this into cows increases their milk production, but also negatively affects the health of the animal: use is not approved in canada. Gmos: direct insertion of dna from one species into another: do(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e to (cid:271)e la(cid:271)elled.
