Biosecurity and animal welfare are important management practices to consumers’ and producers’ bottom lines.
by Kindra Gordon
Hereford World
Biosecurity became a buzzword a few years back when the threat of footand- mouth disease (FMD) and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) were major concerns for American cattlemen. Today the focus is on animal welfare as the likes of McDonald’s®, Burger King® and Smithfield Foods have made announcements about establishing animal care and welfare guidelines for the producers and processors with whom they work.
Beef industry experts contend that these management considerations will continue to be important to the American public; as a result, these industry experts will increasingly be sought for their knowledge about food safety and food production.
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