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Tue, 10 Jun 2008

EU orders horsemeat and chips in equine passport scheme

It seems as though the folks in the EU are a leg up on us in implementing total animal tracking. And look what they're starting with: equines. Whose aficionados here have been a driving force in keeping keeping NAIS at bay. So far. Interesting.

The European Union will kick off a single passport and chip system next year - but only for horses and donkeys. Well, for now anyway.

(link) [The Register]

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:00 /Agriculture | 0 writebacks | permanent link

Shortages bite in Spanish strike

There are two weak links in a modern economy - one is electricity, the other is transport. Double your diesel price, double your trouble.

Petrol stations and supermarkets in Spain start running out of supplies because of a strike by lorry drivers.

(link) [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition]

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:32 /Politics | 0 writebacks | permanent link