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FDA Virtual Listening Session on the Regulation of Animal Foods with Certain Types of Claims

On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) will host a virtual listening session on the Agency's regulation of animal foods with certain types of claims such as claims about environmental benefits (e.g., reduced greenhouse emissions), production (e.g., growth promotion, feed efficiency), and effects on the animal microbiome. The listening session will be an opportunity for the public and stakeholders to share information on this topic with the FDA.

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Biosecurity Compliance - Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt

Video: Biosecurity Compliance - Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt


In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt, professor of veterinary medicine at the University of Montreal, discusses the human side of biosecurity compliance. He explains why protocols often fail when people are tired, unconvinced, undertrained, or working with impractical systems, and how leadership, employee input, technology, feedback, and small incentives can make biosecurity more consistent on swine farms. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Biosecurity only works when people repeatedly do the right thing, and that means the system has to support compliance every day."

Meet the guest: Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt is a veterinarian and professor of veterinary medicine at the University of Montreal. His work focuses on biosecurity, infectious disease control, and practical risk reduction in animal production systems, with experience across swine and poultry health. Learn more from Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt on The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, available on all major platforms.