24+ min ago (396+ words) Pagpag, also called second-hand fried chicken, has suddenly become a trend on Chinese social media. Influencers have started filming themselves tasting it. The dish has long been a staple in impoverished settlements in the Philippines, where families rely on it as a low-cost source of protein. It is made from discarded leftovers that are cleaned and cooked again. Its roots date back to the 1960s, when economic hardship prompted many people to migrate to crowded cities. Scavengers search for food scraps early each morning. Then, they sell them to small vendors. These vendors chop the pieces, add spices, and deep-fry everything to create a filling meal. For many households, the low cost of 20-30 pesos (under "150) makes it the only option they can afford. However, the viral videos have become a point of controversy. The controversy started with Chinese travel influencer Baozou…...

52+ min ago (283+ words) The discovery of African swine fever among wild boars near Barcelona jeopardizes Spain's lucrative pork industry. With confirmed and suspected cases, Spain faces export blocks, impacting a third of its pork trade. Governments internationally, including Taiwan and China, are restricting pork imports to safeguard against the virus. African Swine Fever Sparks Crisis in Spain's Pork Industry The discovery of African swine fever among wild boars near Barcelona jeopardizes Spain's lucrative pork industry. With confirmed and suspected cases, Spain faces export blocks, impacting a third of its pork trade. Governments internationally, including Taiwan and China, are restricting pork imports to safeguard against the virus. African swine fever poses a significant threat to Spain's pork industry, following the discovery of infected wild boars near Barcelona. As the virus continues to spread, the nation's global pork trade, valued at 8.8 billion euros annually, is…...

2+ hour, 43+ min ago (634+ words) A calf stands in a field with cows that are grazing at the Southern University Agricultural Station on Monday, November 24, 2025 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In the Information Age, even cows aren't safe from data collection. Researchers at the Southern University Agricultural Research Station'monitor calves using a hard plastic pill containing sensors, which sits in the animal's stomach, tracking heart rate, temperature and the amount of time it takes for the bovine to regurgitate and reswallow its food. Veterinarian Mallory Tate, Ph.d. holds a transmitter that is injected into the front stomach of a cow for location and identification purposes at Southern University's Agricultural Station on Monday, November 24, 2025 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The work is part of the Ag Center's "smart ranching" approach to raising what it calls Southern University Natural Beef, or SUN Beef. Researchers track the cattle's health with…...

3+ hour, 12+ min ago (627+ words) African swine fever test result sparks new pork import restrictions. Credit : faniadiana24, Shutterstock British authorities have acted swiftly after African swine fever was detected near Barcelona, blocking fresh pork imports from Spain with immediate effect. The ban, confirmed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), means that all Spanish pork and other affected products arriving in the UK will now be stopped at border control posts "until further notice." The move comes just days after Spain reported its first cases of the disease in more than 30 years. The outbreak was confirmed on Wednesday in Bellaterra, just outside the Catalan capital " a location that has triggered rapid concern well beyond Spain's borders. Defra said the decision is purely a precaution to protect British farming. African swine fever, or ASF, is a serious and highly contagious viral disease that affects…...

3+ hour, 57+ min ago (641+ words) Our post-Thanksgiving dinner has become a family ritual. Friday's dinner even has its own name: "TurkeyPile." Now that I look at the word in print, it doesn't sound particularly appetizing does it? But it is old-fashioned wonderful. The holiday itself has its own heady anticipations. It's hard to beat the aroma of that roasting gobbler, especially when there is a remaining bouquet of pumpkin and apple pies still hanging in the air. Those scents enhance the long-awaited, bronzed big boy as he comes out of the oven. There's nothing quite like that mouth-watering eagerness. Then there's the reality of getting it all to the dinner plate. It's a challenge to put the carved bird, the dressing, the gravy and five vegetables all on the table, and all hot at the same time. It's a lot for one chef " or even…...

11+ hour, 47+ min ago (227+ words) Spain was scrambling on Saturday to limit the economic impact from an outbreak of African swine fever, a day after announcing its first cases in three decades in the Catalonia region. The virus does not affect humans but is highly contagious and fatal for pigs, and an outbreak is potentially devastating for the country's pork industry. Agriculture Minister Luis Planas said on Saturday the government wanted to limit the economic impact on the agricultural sector "as much as possible. Spain, the world's third largest producer of pork and pork derivatives, exports almost three million tonnes each year to more than 100 countries, Planas told a press conference. But he said a third of those countries had halted imports from Spain " an automatic safety measure when African swine flu is detected. Mexico, one of Spain's key markets, formally announced the suspension on…...

16+ hour, 14+ min ago (175+ words) The German chancellor claimed Europe must gain more political and economic autonomy. UK police say the Afghan national attacked three women and entered the country illegally. Pigs in a pen in La Portella near Lleida, Catalonia JOSEP LAGO / AFP Spain moved on Saturday to contain the economic fallout from its first cases of African swine fever (ASF) in 31 years, after two infected wild boars were detected in Catalonia. The Agriculture Ministry warned the outbreak poses a serious threat to the country's pork sector, one of the largest in the world. Mexico " a major buyer of Spanish pork " was among the first to halt shipments, issuing a suspension hours after Catalan officials confirmed the ASF cases, the country's first since 1994. Regional authorities in Catalonia have created two containment zones around the affected area and imposed restrictions on outdoor activities to prevent…...

18+ hour, 43+ min ago (896+ words) (Google Maps) Tooele Valley Meat is seen in this Google Maps image from 2025. Federal food inspectors asked the butcher shop to stop slaughtering animals after one of its agents saw staff "inhumanely" amputate an injured steer's foot ahead of slaughter. Federal food inspectors asked a Tooele County butcher shop to stop slaughtering animals after one of its agents saw staff "inhumanely" amputate an injured and conscious steer's foot ahead of slaughter. The black steer in line to be killed at Tooele Valley Meat on Nov. 5 tried to escape the queue and got its front left hoof stuck in between a gate post and a gate as it tried to jump the fence, U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors witnessed, according to a notice of suspension letter. As the animal struggled to get free, it broke its legs at the ankle in a…...

18+ hour, 56+ min ago (307+ words) MADRID, Nov 29 (Reuters) - About one third of Spanish pork export certificates have been blocked after the first outbreak "of swine fever for three decades, Spain's agriculture minister said "on Saturday. "Of the 400 export certificates to 104 countries, a third are blocked. We "are working to open them as quickly as possible," Agriculture Minister Luis Planas told a press conference. The virus, last recorded in Spain in 1994, was detected in six wild boar near Barcelona. Planas said the value of the country's "pork exports is 8.8 "billion euros ($10.20 billion), of which 58% goes to the European Union. He said exports to the "EU were not affected except those which fell within a 20-kilometre zone near the source of the outbreak. "Our task is to keep international markets open," he added." Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia has barred access to a major natural park "after…...

20+ hour, 25+ min ago (44+ words) "Have a nice turkey, everyone!":In the USA, the Thanksgiving celebration ended with the sudden fall of the food table.Subscribe to POOL N3 "Have a nice turkey, everyone!": In the USA, the Thanksgiving celebration ended with the sudden fall of the food table....