Were warning signs about bird flu in Kerala overlooked

Farmers claim to have reported illness and death of ducks in Alappuzha district to the administration; but precious time was lost confirming the cause

Bird flu scare grips Cuttack: Ducks culled, compensation announced

After 12 ducks were tested positive of H5N1 virus, authorities culled 500 ducks, destroyed 6,000 eggs and instructed people not to consume the bird

Fowl play

January 3, and all is not well in Hong Kong. With four people dead, and 11 confirmed and six suspected cases of A (H5N1) infection, the new …

What is the environmental cost of factory-farmed meat?

Across the four hot spots, the annual consumption of chicken creates the same climate change impact as keeping 29 million cars on the road for a year

Antibiotic misuse in India’s livestock sector can be reduced

Awareness of farmers, legislation for clean sanitary practices in animal farms and its strict implementation can do the trick

Scientists map black swan genome to better understand immune response

Black swans are highly susceptible to the bird flu virus and the scientists hope to uncover clues to prevent the next pandemic

H5 pandemic in the making? Minks may become the bird flu vector for humans

Spain’s bird flu outbreak in minks hints at a mutating virus    

Regulation of GM food subject to life inside it: Activists decry Centre’s strange decision

The government must uphold its duty to regulate the environment, health and nature, activists say as a consignment of GM soya gets clearance

Avian flu flitting from birds to humans

Even as India is trying to build a firewall to block out the bird flu virus, the first likely case of the deadly pathogen's human-to-human …

Superbug resistant to antibiotics found in dead World War I soldier

Over the years, the strain of the bacterium acquired mutations that made it more dangerous and persistent

Why save the rooster?

In 1996, about 14,000 million tonnes of meat came from the chicken alone. Rare indigenous breeds are extremely hardy and provide more protein and …

Hatching Superbugs

At a time when chicken consumption is at an all time high in India, a study by Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment shows poultry …

Lateral Thoughts: Who moved my samosa?

Indians need to eat better food, rich in fruits and vegetables and high in proteins 

Finally, stricter rules for transporting livestock in India

The amended rules specify the size of partitions for different categories of livestock and poultry inside transport vehicles

US wins poultry case against India at WTO

India has been given 12-18 months to implement steps to lift the ban; failing which it would be heavily penalised

US non-profits introduce new industry standard for antibiotic use in poultry

The standard developed by these organisations and certified by the US Department of Agriculture advocates minimal antibiotic use in chickens

Clucking in alarm

poultry farms across north India are facing a mysterious viral disease. As many as two million birds have fallen prey to the illness and the …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 7, 2022)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Health ministry sets timeframe for keeping animals treated with antibiotics out of food chain

Antibiotics used for therapeutic purposes in animals to carry details of withdrawal period

Is intensive livestock production responsible for emerging infectious diseases

It is high time we recognise the connection between people, animals, plants and their shared environment

World Zoonoses Day: Changing our relationship with animals to avoid another pandemic

Growing severity of COVID-19 is compelling us to re-think ways to reduce transmission risk of emerging diseases from animals to humans

Is that milk safe? CSE’s assessment of antibiotic misuse in dairy sector says it’s not

A recent assessment found that dairy farmers indiscriminately use antibiotics for diseases common in animals, and is likely to aggravate the …

WTO ‘for’ US meat exports; Indian poultry eaters at increased risk of antibiotic resistance

India’s measures against avian influenza were termed as ‘inconsistent’ by WTO

Red roving fowl

India, which gave the red jungle fowl, the mother of all poultry to the rest of the world, is now importing poultry from outside and destroying …

Antibiotics in chicken: Poultry farmers in Kerala protest against CSE study

Chicken sale in some parts of the state has fallen by 30 to 50 per cent, say farmers