The sustainability of cotton : consequences for man and environment

This project aimed to summarise literature that compares conventional, IPM, and organic cotton production systems in terms of environmental impact; to select indicators which can be used to compare the environmental impact of conventional, IPM, and organic cotton production systems and to start a discussion on the social aspects relevant for trade in sustainable cotton

Review of the International Commission on Trichinellosis Workshop on Surveillance for Trichinella

The International Commission on Trichinellosis (ICT) provides science-based advice on the subject of Trichinella. In May 2013, the ICT held a workshop with one goal of developing recommendations on surveillance for Trichinella that could contribute to classifying the public health risk of pork from defined compartments or regions. This workshop was initiated based on discussions at the national and international levels regarding best practices for assuring pork safety relative to Trichinella

Trichinae Certification in the UNITED STATES Pork Industry

Control of Trichinella infection in U.S. pork has traditionally been accomplished by inspection of individual carcasses at slaughter or by post-slaughter processing. Declines in prevalence of this parasite in domestic swine during the last thirty years, coupled with improvements m pork production systems, allows pork safety to be documented at the farm level. We report here on a proposed on-farm Trich1nae Certification Program

Trichinae Certification in the United States Pork Industry

We report here on progress in the Trichinae Certification pilot program. This program uses an on-farm auditing system to document good production practices (GPPs) for swine relative to the risk of exposure to Trichinella spiralis. The pilot phase of this program continues while regulations to establish it as an official USDA program are being developed. Launch of the Trichinae Certification Program in the United States is expected to take place when regulations are finalized within the next year. The Trichinella certification program establishes a process for ensuring the quality and safety of animal-derived food products from the farm through slaughter

Risk Factors for Swine Infection with Toxoplasma gondii

The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in swine in commercial pork production systems in Iowa, USA and the source of water (surface water vs. well water vs. rural processed water) and method of water delivery (surface or trough vs. nipple vs. cup). Also the study evaluated the association between T. gondii seroprevalence and other selected potential farm variables

Trichinella Certification in the U.S. Pork Industry

We report here on a certification pilot study using an on-farm auditing system to document good production practices for swine relative to the risk of exposure to Trichinella spiralis. Based on the results, improvements in the program have been made and further piloting of the program is being undertaken prior to launching the Trichinae Certification Program in the United States. The Trichinella certification mechanism will establish a process for ensuring the quality and safety of animal-derived food products from the farm through slaughter

Introduction: Toward an Engaged Feminist Heritage Praxis

We advocate a feminist approach to archaeological heritage work in order to transform heritage practice and the production of archaeological knowledge. We use an engaged feminist standpoint and situate intersubjectivity and intersectionality as critical components of this practice. An engaged feminist approach to heritage work allows the discipline to consider women’s, men’s, and gender non-conforming persons’ positions in the field, to reveal their contributions, to develop critical pedagogical approaches, and to rethink forms of representation. Throughout, we emphasize the intellectual labor of women of color, queer and gender non-conforming persons, and early white feminists in archaeology