Yearly Archives: 2012
05/14/12 - Mexican Chicken, Food Prices to Increase with Duties on US Chicken Imports: Study
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Retail chicken prices in Mexico will rise by 22.4 percent, the meat Consumer Price Index (CPI) will jump 7.2 percent and the food CPI by 1.9 percent, should the Mexican government implement duties on U.S. chicken leg … Read More >
05/11/12 - India Fails to Lift Restrictions on US Poultry in Consultations; USTR Requests Formation of WTO Dispute Settlement Panel
WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk today announced that the United States has requested the World Trade Organization (WTO) establish a dispute settlement panel to decide U.S. claims regarding the government of India’s restrictions on imports of … Read More >
05/04/12 - Chicken’s Facebook Page Tops 100,000 Fans
Are you a fan of “Chicken?” 101,000 people on Facebook are. In late April, the National Chicken Council’s Facebook page for chicken topped 100,000 fans. If you are not already, give the page a “Like” and spread the word… for … Read More >
04/22/12 - NCC Voices Opposition to Liability Protection for E15 Damages
NCC last week joined a diverse group of business associations, consumer protection organizations, hunger and development organizations, agricultural groups, environmental groups, budget hawks, grassroots groups and free marketers to oppose the Domestic Fuels Act of 2012, which would provide liability … Read More >
04/22/12 - NCC Files Comments in Support of USTR’s Action to Open Indian Market for US Poultry
In comments jointly filed Thursday with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the National Chicken Council, USA Poultry & Egg Export Council, and National Turkey Federation expressed their strong support for USTR’s action via the World Trade Organization … Read More >
04/18/12 - NCC Statement in Response to ABC News Report on Proposed Poultry Inspection System
The National Chicken Council today released the following statement in response to an ABC News Report on the proposed poultry inspection system. Attribute to Ashley Peterson, Ph.D., National Chicken Council vice president of science and technology: The proposed inspection system … Read More >
04/11/12 - NCC Blasts Vegan Group’s Misleading Claims about Supermarket Chicken
The National Chicken Council released the following statement today in response to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a pseudo-medical, vegan advocacy group, and its misleading claims about supermarket chicken. Attributable to Ashley Peterson, Ph.D., vice president of science and … Read More >
04/05/12 - Arsenic and Other Compounds Not Fed to Chickens
The National Chicken Council today released the following statement in response to a New York Times opinion piece, “Arsenic in our chicken,” and refuted the findings of recent studies that claim to have found certain chemical and antimicrobial residues in … Read More >
04/02/12 - Senators Urge Dismissal of Mexican Antidumping Charges against US Chicken; NCC Lauds Latest Action
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the midst of Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations in the U.S. Senate, a bipartisan group of 16 senators, led by Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), today sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative … Read More >
03/26/12 - Diverse Coalition Reiterates Opposition to Corn Ethanol Subsidies
The National Chicken Council joined a diverse group of business, hunger and development, agricultural, environmental, budget, grassroots and free market organizations in urging Congress to reject any efforts to include continued or expanded federal support for corn ethanol in any … Read More >
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