Food Safety

From HGPs to ACVMs - find out more about food safety.

Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines

Agricultural compounds are chemicals - including veterinary medicines - used to improve the quantity and quality of produce and slow down the rate at which it spoils.

Use of Hormonal Growth Promotants (HGPs)

An HGP is any veterinary medicine containing either natural or synthetic hormones sold for the purpose of increasing muscle tone, growth rate, weight gain or feed efficiency of animals.

Grazing vineyards with sheep

Sheep have been used for vineyard leaf-plucking for many years, however an increase in this practice could increase residue risks and threaten trade.

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