05/11/13 - NCC Responds to Misleading Johns Hopkins Study; Says Arsenicals No Longer Fed to Broilers

“It is not surprising or worrisome that very low levels of arsenic were found on chicken,” said Ashley Peterson, Ph.D., NCC vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs.  The statement was in response to a very small Johns Hopkins Bloomberg … Read More >

05/07/13 - UFCW, Food Manufacturers Form Alliance on Senate Immigration Bill

Groups Praise “Gang of Eight” Efforts, Seek Commonsense Improvements WASHINGTON, D.C. –The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) and the Food Manufacturers Immigration Coalition (FMIC), including NCC, today announced their partnership on comprehensive immigration reform in a letter … Read More >

05/07/13 - Enter Chicken and Wild Rice Recipe Contest

A “Chicken and Wild Rice Recipe Roundup” contest was recently launched as a way to remind consumers about the great taste, convenience, and versatility of two of America’s favorite foods. The National Chicken Council is partnering with the USA Rice … Read More >

05/02/13 - RFS Mandate for Corn-Based Ethanol ‘Single, Most Important, Major Driver’ Impacting Corn Market, NCC tells House Energy and Commerce Committee

In response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s second white paper on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), the National Chicken Council said its detailed comments to the committee that the federal government’s mandate for conventional biofuels (corn-based ethanol) has … Read More >

04/26/13 - Food Manufacturers Immigration Coalition Applauds Introduction of Agricultural Worker Bill

House Judiciary Chairman Goodlatte (R-VA) introduces legislation to create new guestworker program WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Food Manufacturers Immigration Coalition, including NCC, today praised the introduction of legislation that would assist in establishing a stable workforce that can help sustain … Read More >

04/25/13 - Safety of Antimicrobial Use in Poultry Production Reaffirmed

Food-grade antimicrobials are approved for use by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and classified as “Generally Recognized As Safe” by the FDA at the recommended use levels as a very safe and effective way to kill or inhibit the growth … Read More >

04/23/13 - Chicken a Safe, Healthy Part of Balanced Diet

NCC Responds to Center for Science in the Public Interest Report on Meat and Poultry Safety Washington, D.C. – “Rigorous food safety standards are applied to all chicken produced in the United States, and all chicken products must meet or … Read More >

04/22/13 - FDA Cautions Interpretation of Antimicrobial Resistance Data

The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine today issued a statement cautioning the interpretation of antimicrobial resistance data.  Recently, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) issued a report of its interpretation of the 2011 Retail Meat Annual Report … Read More >

04/22/13 - Journalists Flock to North Carolina for First Ever Chicken Media Summit

The inaugural Chicken Media Summit, sponsored by the National Chicken Council and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), was held this week in New Bern and Kinston, North Carolina. The summit brought together 30 members from national and local … Read More >

04/12/13 - NCC’s Peterson Encourages Increased Resources for Federal-State-Industry Partnership to Improve Poultry Health

Washington, D.C. – National Chicken Council Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Ashley Peterson, Ph.D., on Thursday told the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) about the importance of the National Poultry Improvement Plan … Read More >

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