| Letter From The Editor: Leadership & vaccination resistance By Dan Flynn on Oct 11, 2021 12:05 am Opinion Here’s a spoiler alert. I like vaccinations. Two of my friends growing up, one with mean leg braces and the other confined to a wheelchair, were polio victims. I’ll be celebrating World Polio Day on Oct . 24, and I was happy to learn that we’ve achieved a 99.9 percent worldwide reduction in polio cases over... Continue Reading DOJ wants federal judge to deny motion for early release for Stewart Parnell By Dan Flynn on Oct 11, 2021 12:03 am The way the Department of Justice sees it, the once chief executive officer of the now-defunct Peanut Corporation of America is a keeper. Government counsel wants the Middle District of the U.S. District Court in Georgia to deny a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence. A denial means Stewart Parnell, 67, likely... Continue Reading Auditors say Iceland’s animal controls are OK but should be quicker By News Desk on Oct 11, 2021 12:01 am Iceland’s system on residues and contaminants is good but the time between sampling and test results could be improved, according to an audit by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) evaluated Iceland’s official controls on residues of veterinary medicinal products, pesticides and contaminants in live animals and animal products. A remote audit... Continue Reading |
