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The Center for Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS) plays a key role in protecting people from animal diseases and food-borne illnesses. Since its inception in 2001, CAHFS has responded to emerging animal health, public health, and food safety issues by partnering with local, national and international stakeholders to improve food safety and public health. High quality work that is based on interdisciplinary engagement and responsiveness to the issues at hand are the hallmark of CAHFS.

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2013 One Health Partnerships Request for Proposals

  • Global One Health Fund Request for Proposals to support new partnerships to advance local to global food and nutrition security
  • Between two and five proposals of up to $10,000 awarded
  • Submissions must be received by 8:00am CST on June 3, 2013

Request for Proposals (PDF)

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Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV)

The presence of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus was confirmed in the United States the week of May 13, 2013.
CAHFS has created a one page Fact Sheet on PEDV

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Food Labeling: nice to know or need to know?

CAHFS and GIFSL are co-hosting the fifth forum in the Finding Common Ground Series that looks at tough issues in a neutral collaborative forum.

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CAHFS Faculty Studies Deer-Cattle Interactions on Minnesota Farms

CAHFS faculty Dr. Scott Wells and former CAHFS resident Dr. Barbara Knust have published a study on the spread of infectious disease  between deer and cattle on farms in northern Minnesota. Click here to read the article in the American Journal of Veterinary Research.

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One Health Compelling Stories

The One Health movement is transforming the way communities around the world address their unique health challenges. Click here to see six ways in which this approach has been put into action.
 

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 Latest Animal Health and Food Safety News

Minnesota - Grass carp near Sartell is northernmost find for Asian carp (DNR)
To receive more local, national and international animal health and food safety news stories like this daily, send an email to listserv@lists.umn.edu, leave the subject line blank and write "SUBSCRIBE CAHFS-DAILYNEWS Your Name" in the body.

 


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