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PRESS RELEASE AVMA Launches 'Chew on This'
Podcast Series on Food Safety
Source of Article: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/AVMA-Launches-Chew-This-Podcast/story.aspx?guid=%7BDFCD9DE0-63BE-48D8-9F4E-1D01E9FA04E6%7D Last
update: 11:26 a.m. EST Nov. 19, 2008 WASHINGTON, Nov 19, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire
via COMTEX/ -- Have you ever asked yourself, "What in the world is raw
milk?" Or perhaps you've debated whether or not it's safe to give your
puppy a leftover turkey drumstick - or safe for you to eat food from a cloned
animal. To address these and other hot topics surrounding food
safety, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) today launched a
new podcast series, "Chew on This," dedicated to examining issues
related to food safety and protecting our nation's food supply. "America's veterinarians play key roles in food
safety, and these podcasts offer us an opportunity to speak directly to
consumers, many of whom may not be tuned in to the latest science and
research surrounding the food we eat," said Dr. James Cook, president of
the AVMA. "We're going to explore and investigate many of today's
burning topics surrounding food - where it comes from, how it gets to our
tables and why it's important to keep our food safe, abundant and
affordable." "Chew on This" kicked off today with a special
Thanksgiving-themed installment that features Dr. Dustan Clark, extension
poultry veterinarian at the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture,
answering questions about how to help ensure that holiday dinners are safe
for the family to enjoy. Future "Chew on This" podcasts -- to be
delivered biweekly on the AVMA's iTunes Channel and
on www.KeepOurFoodSafe.org,
the AVMA's food safety advocacy site - will explore
a variety of food safety topics, such as cloned animals, organic foods,
pasteurization, animal and product identification, and food importation. Also available on the AVMA's
iTunes channel is "AVMA Animal Tracks," a weekly podcast featuring
veterinary experts on subjects such as pet health and safety tips, the threat
of diseases that can spread from animals to humans and the surprising variety
of roles veterinarians play in ensuring animal and human health. The AVMA and its more than 76,000 member veterinarians
are engaged in a wide variety of activities dedicated to advancing the
science and art of animal, human and public health. Visit the AVMA Web site
at www.avma.org for more
information. SOURCE American Veterinary Medical Association |
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