China will have its
first draft animal husbandry and slaughtering standards code by June, according
to the Chinese Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA), which is working with 30
domestic livestock breeding and slaughtering enterprises to draft the
standards.
As reported by Mark Godfrey on GlobalMeatNews.com, the
code will cover pigs, poultry, sheep, beef and dairy cattle, and is being
driven by a demand for quality and food safety as well as animal welfare
concerns.
Historically, animal welfare hasn’t been a high
priority for China, but awareness has increased in recent years.
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