The livestock and meat sectors contribute 42,000 million euros and 700,000 jobs to the economy

The meat industry sector is made up of a fabric of some 2,800 companies with slaughter, cutting and production of processed products, with a very important base of small and medium family-owned companies, while large business groups have also consolidated, some of them leaders at European level. Last year the meat industry raised its turnover by 2.5% to 26,882 million euros, which consolidates it as the most important sector within the food and beverage industry, which represents 22.6% of all the Spanish food sector. Spanish meat production, an international benchmark.

Carne y Salud: livestock and meat production and greenhouse gas effects during Covid-19

The Carne y Salud platform has produced a report “Livestock and meat production and sustainability” in which perceptions will be crumbled Vs reality, sustainability and the European model of production, balanced consumption, which means the meat industry in rural areas and the sector’s commitment to sustainability.
Anafric is going to break down the report every week on Friday and we begin with the section dedicated, precisely, to greenhouse gas emissions.

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Veterinarians guarantee the production chain, food safety and well-being of all animals.

Luis Alberto Calvo Sáez, president of the OCV (Veterinary College Organization), encourages veterinarians to act with the utmost professionalism and to collaborate with the health authority, in front of the state of alarm by the COVID-19. He has sent a letter to the 52 Spanish schools in which it recalls that they are a “very leading avant-garde healthcare collective for the protection of human and animal health”, and therefore they must work to guarantee the production chain, food security and the welfare of all animals.

“The government has to make a law that prevents intrusion and stop calling ‘meat’ to something that is not”

“Ganaderas en Red” is a group of extensive livestock farming and pastoralism professional women who support each other both personally and at work. They seek raising their voice to the institutions. Like the rest of the meat industry, they try not to be accused of being guilty of climate change in an environment that they respect and preserve. From Anafric we want to value their position, their collective work and their defence of the industry because as we understand, we are part of the solution and not the problem.

Eating meat in a balanced way suits us

According to the guide of the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians “Importance of beef in the diet of the Spanish”, “an adequate intake of meat in combination with other food groups is a physiological benefit for humans and allows to obtain important micronutrients such as iron, vitamin B12, magnesium, phosphorus and zinc ”.

Pick & Pack, new packaging solutions for the food industry with the 2030 horizon of recyclable packaging

From February 12 to 14, Pick & Pack will bring together more than 7,000 professionals from industries such as food and beverages, among other sectors. Pick & Pack celebrates during the three days two revolutionary forums such as the National Packaging Congress 4.0 and the European Intralogistics Summit 2020 with more than 180 international experts. Together with a showcase of innovation in which the latest solutions for the industry are presented, such as food containers made from sugar cane or bambo

The role of livestock: a strong Europe in the face of challenges

The Croatian presidency of the European Union has presented the key elements of its presidency. Under the motto A strong Europe in a world of challenges, Europe is aware that in the face of climate change, farmers and ranchers are part of the solution to the problem. This line of action is part of the Green Deal campaign which, together with the Farm to Fork campaign (from farm to table) will be the main axes of action during this first semester.