This year's assembly, which is themed "International Health Security", will discuss threats on health and safety, which are now increasing and spreading more quickly than ever before, such as SARS, avian influenza and bio-terrorism. To manage the problems caused by these threats, all sides must be cooperative to upgrade the preparatory and make effective implementation. The assembly will also discuss health situations around the world and evaluate the situation in member countries with the...

WASHINGTON (AP)--Consumers face little risk from eating pork, chicken and eggs from farm animals that ate feed mixed with pet food scraps contaminated by an industrial chemical, government scientists said May 7. The government also recommended lifting holds placed on most of the 20 million chickens held after their feed tested negative for the chemical, melamine, and related compounds. Holds were placed on hogs and poultry while officials studied the extent of the problem as well as its...

ethanol plants will produce 9.3 billion gallons of ethanol for the crop year ending August 2008, up from the 5.9 billion gallons expected for the current crop year. The meat, chicken and dairy industries have all said they are worried about the impact the ethanol boom will have on the cost of animal feed. But Collins said the increase is mainly due to other factors, including bad weather that harmed fruit and vegetable production and low levels of Australian wheat crops. After hovering...

Western medicine prices fell 1.6 pct in April from a year earlier, while traditional Chinese medicine prices rose 4.4 pct. The cost of household services and maintenance rose 2.2 pct while prices for medical care and personal utilities rose 1.5 pct. Urban transportation costs rose 4.8 pct, while communications costs fell 17. Recreation, education and culture and related services prices fell 1.2 pct. The cost of household services and maintenance rose 2.2 pct while prices for medical care...

One of the worlds largest and the most modern grandparent hatcheries is now operational in Pakistan. Bangladesh's first grandparent poultry farm will play a major role in reducing import dependence on broiler-breeder parent stocks by 20% It would not only contribute towards the supply of chicken meat at low prices, but also generate employment and help governmental poverty alleviation programmes. Aqua Breeders Ltd, the new GP farm, set up at Tentulia will go into production of...