Sentences with phrase «animal or human health»

This thread of justice and equity is common to consumers, producers and all other stakeholders, whether they deal in plants, animals or human health.

Not exact matches

The US Food and Drug Administration issued a «preliminary finding» that the genetically modified insects, produced by Oxitec at its labs in Oxford, England, and shipped as eggs to Florida, would have essentially «no significant impact» on human health, animal health, or the ecosystem.

Under the FDA's Food Safety Modernization Act, the agency does have the authority to order the recall of certain food products when the FDA determines that there is a reasonable probability that the article of food is adulterated or in violation of certain allergen labeling requirements and that the use of or exposure to such article will cause serious adverse health consequences or death to humans or animals.

Not only is it cruel and inhumane to animals, intensive farming or factory farming is responsible for the over use of antibiotics which is extremely harmful to human health too.

The European Food Safety Authority plays a vital role in monitoring the substances used in manufacturing or growing our food using the latest scientific evidence to assess whether substances are likely to have harmful effects on human or animal health.

A 2014 report to the UK Council for Science and Technology, for instance, concluded that «it is not appropriate to have a regulatory framework that is based on the premise that GM crops are more hazardous than crop varieties produced by conventional plant breeding», citing two decades of extensive studies that have not revealed significant risks to human, animal or environmental health.

Even without an animal bitten, rabies can be transferred through saliva and enter the human body through cuts, wounds, or the mucus membrane of the eyes, for instance, said Peter Tripi, senior public health sanitarian with the Erie County Health Deparhealth sanitarian with the Erie County Health DeparHealth Department.

In a safety review released yesterday, the environment ministry finds that GM mustard «does not raise any public health or safety concerns for human beings and animals.»

According to the Australian researchers, current apprehension about human - animal co-sleeping and bed sharing between parents and their children focuses too much on possible negative aspects or consequences, such as poor health, impaired functioning, the development of problematic behavior, and even sexual dysfunction.

The ability to manufacture proteins, which at present are very difficult or even impossible to produce, in large quantities and in their native form, rapidly and inexpensively, will have an enormous impact in all sectors of biology (biotechnology, nutrition, pharmacy, human and animal health care, and, in the near future, nanotechnology).

Of most concern, however, is the risk to public or animal health due to contamination of RMBDs with zoonotic bacteria and parasites, that can pass between animals and humans.

Aga is a proponent of the «One Health» approach to fighting antimicrobial resistance, which encourages experts working in hospitals, agriculture and other sectors related to both human and animal health to work together, as humans and animals are often treated with the same or similar antibiHealth» approach to fighting antimicrobial resistance, which encourages experts working in hospitals, agriculture and other sectors related to both human and animal health to work together, as humans and animals are often treated with the same or similar antibihealth to work together, as humans and animals are often treated with the same or similar antibiotics.

Dr. Frankel is currently directing or co-directing projects related to the ethical and policy implications of human germ - line interventions, the responsible use of animals in biomedical and behavioral research, improving patient safety and reducing errors in health care, the ethical dimensions of the Human Genome Diversity Project, the uses of anonymity on the Internet, and intellectual property and ethical standards for electronic publishing in scihuman germ - line interventions, the responsible use of animals in biomedical and behavioral research, improving patient safety and reducing errors in health care, the ethical dimensions of the Human Genome Diversity Project, the uses of anonymity on the Internet, and intellectual property and ethical standards for electronic publishing in sciHuman Genome Diversity Project, the uses of anonymity on the Internet, and intellectual property and ethical standards for electronic publishing in science.

Those tests will answer basic questions about changes in cells and genes; they are not the elaborate, years - long studies exposing lab animals or examining humans that can answer most important health questions.

Scientists aren't yet certain which animal is the natural host to the Ebola virus or how the virus moves from animals to humans, but fruit bats are prime suspects, noted David Hayman, a senior lecturer in veterinary public health at Massey University in New Zealand.

Specifically, the IOM committee says NIH should support only biomedical research with chimpanzees if it promises to advance public health, can not be done with another research model or ethically performed with humans, and the animals are kept in ecologically appropriate housing or habitats.

Researchers and health officials still do not even know whether bat - to - bat transmission, bat - to - human transmission or bat - to - other animal - to - human transmission is responsible for the beginning of the current outbreak.

One problem with this fungicide - dependence is that plants aren't so different from humans or other animals — when it comes to their health, every plant and animal depends on a collection of beneficial micro-organisms.

The council ruled that France's agriculture minister «has not provided the proof (that the corn) presents a major risk to human or animal health, or to the environment.»

While it doesn't harm animals like razor clams or crabs, it continues to reside in their tissues and can cause serious health issues if eaten by humans, like short - term memory loss.

«There is no risk to health for humans or animals.»

The Georgetown University Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) provides oversight and guidance in human subject research; animal care and use; biosafety; chemical safety; radiation safety; occupational health; export controls; conflict of interest; handling of hazardous, controlled or regulated substances; material transfers; and research misconduct.

That and other concerns led the National Institutes of Health to announce in 2015 that it would not fund experiments that put human pluripotent stem cells, those with the ability to morph into almost any kind of tissue or organ, into the early embryos of other animals.

This symposium will highlight factors that can improve or impede neonatal health, identifying commonalities relevant to both human and animal health.

The topic should fall in the fields of human nutrition, animal nutrition, crop husbandry, either singly (eg obesity in 5 - year olds) or in any combination (eg brassica culture and mammalian health); these disciplines are interpreted widely.

... the argument that occasional transfer of these particular resistance genes from GM plants to bacteria would pose an unacceptable risk to human or animal health has little substance.

Transfer the data obtained to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health Departments of the individual states in order to monitor the prevalence of prion diseases in the USA and investigate possible cases in which the disease has been acquired from other humans or from animals.

The design of the procedures and their relevance to human and / or animal health and their advancement of knowledge

Air pollution is broadly defined as the presence in the air of any pollutant (or substance) that directly or indirectly endangers, interferes with, causes damages, degrades or alters human health, animal health, the environment, or ecosystems.

Our platform is designed to emulate human biology more accurately than current cell culture or animal models, and we are currently working with a diverse group of partners to test the way drugs, foods, and chemicals affect human health.

Carman says GM foods have not been around long enough for anyone to know what health problems they may cause, no one is looking at health surveillance systems to see if GM foods are currently causing harm, and no real animal or human studies have been done on their long - term effects.

If your health isn't a big enough motivator, consider that plastic chemicals have been found under 20 feet of ice in the antarctic (where there is no human habitation or waste) and that many animal species are also being affected by our plastic waste.

The last thing we want you to think is that we're anti-vegan, or that we're ignoring all the potential downsides of what animal products can do to human health and the environment.

Fiber weight loss supplements are made from «functional» fibers — fiber that is extracted from plants or animals that provides many health benefits to humans.

There are estimated to be over 50,000 different species of mold, but only about 200 present serious health risks to humans or animals.

Exposure to pesticides and fungicides have been proven to cause negative short - term or long - term effects on the environment and the health of animals and humans, especially in the reproductive, endocrine and central nervous systems.

It's sad that the long term effects on animal lives, on human health, and environmental sustainability makes other people's food choices impact me whether or not I consume animal products.

According to some systematic reviews of studies, there is INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE that animal protein would be more beneficial or harmful for human health than plant protein:

So whether you care about the animals or your own health, or that of other humans, the next time you see petitions or other efforts to ban animal testing, pay attention and take action.

Although there are no published studies on the effects of breakfast cereals on the health of humans or animals, there is one published study which looked at the process of extrusion on the proteins in grains (Cereal Chemistry.

However, given the damaging components of animal products, whether lean / low fat or not, and considering that nearly everything humans need for optimal health can be gotten from plant sources that are devoid of the toxic attributes of meat and dairy, it makes sense, if one wants long term health, to eat as little as possible (with exceptions, of course.

It shall be unlawful for any person to won or maintain any cage, hutch, aviary, place, property or area in which any animal is kept in an unsanitary manner due to the accumulation of feces, urine, uneaten food or other matter that is harmful to the health, safety or welfare of the animal, other animals, or any human being.

Irresponsible = no health, temperament, or physical soundness testing; no criteria in selecting breeding pairs; puppies raised away from (almost constant) human contact; puppies sold to brokers, stores or other «middlemen»; puppies sold to anyone that has the right amount of money; no follow - up on puppies sold; does not take back ANY animal they have EVER produced; does not know the history of their breed; makes new «designer» breeds for profit; only breeds F1 crosses of new «designer» breeds.

Dr. Eva's ultimate goal is to provide high - quality, personalized care for your dog or cat in order to maintain their individual health and your human - animal bond.

There has not been a lot of research on the effect that asparagus has on canine health, but studies performed on humans and other animals reveal that this food may help prevent or alleviate the symptoms of several diseases.

While no one would argue that advances in modern pharmacology have saved untold lives — of humans and animals alike — it is becoming increasingly clear that our modern drugs are not able to adequately address many of the health issues in human or veterinary medicine.

I always recommend feeding a commercially available complete diet unless medically necessary; many people are against commercial diets due to levels of wheat and other grains, but there is little evidence to support that grains are dangerous to animal (or human) health.

If your dog is coughing or sneezing but otherwise seems to be in good health, you may be able to treat the animal's condition just as you would a straightforward human cold, with lots of liquid and healthy food.

bacteria that provide beneficial effects to humans and animals, including preventing the overgrowth of bad bacteria in the gut, improving gastrointestinal health, and delaying or preventing the onset of food sensitivities.

We have taken the tenets of the human - animal bond to their logical conclusion - accepting that animals, especially pets and other tame animals or animals kept in barns (cows, horses, sheep, goats) are so important to the lifeblood of this planet and the health and welfare of humans, as to be raised to a level of appreciation beyond the ordinary.