Brazil needs independent control of meat safety, says EU official

Ending a visit prompted by a meat-inspection scandal, the EU food safety commissioner said Brazil’s meat inspection system “must be independent and not under the influence of politicians and other actors,” reported Reuters. EU commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis told the wire service that EU restrictions and stepped-up checks of meat from Brazil may not be removed… » Read More

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