Usually, pet care is not part of the mission of the VSF International network. Our focus is to support small-scale livestock keepers and pastoralists. However, the urgency of the situation deeply affects us and compels us to act in our capacity of veterinarians.

Pets play an important role for the psychological well-being of their owners,...

Die Filmtage zum Recht auf Nahrung – Hunger.Macht.Profite bringen in ganz Österreich kritische Dokumentarfilme über globale Landwirtschaft und Ernährung auf die Kinoleinwände. Die Filme zeigen die Ursachen von Hunger, die Verdrängung der kleinbäuerlichen Landwirtschaft und den fortschreitenden Raubbau an natürlichen Ressourcen auf. Gleichzeitig lenken sie den Blick auf jene...

Women's voices are becoming clearer. The worldwide documentary project "Woman" offers two thousand women from fifty countries a place for their voice. The result is an intimate portrait of those who make up half of humanity. All the injustices faced by women around the world are being brought to light. But what "Woman" emphasizes the most is the immense strength of women. This strength and their...

In Austria, the quality standards for food are very high. Inspections along the whole supply chain are required by law. In developing countries, such as in Africa, controls are often inadequate, public awareness is low and the need for information is high.

TierärztInnen in ganz Österreich impfen in dieser Woche Haustiere und spenden die Hälfte des Impfhonorars für unser Projekt Globaler Lebensmittelbetrug - Zeit zu handeln.

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Rabies is still one of the most dangerous viral infectious diseases in much of the world and is fatal without exception. Around 99 % of all known rabies cases are due to the bite of an infected dog. Therefore, vaccinating dogs is one of the most effective measures to protect animals and humans equally from rabies.

• 59,000 people die of rabies every year worldwide.
• 40 % of...

In Austria, the quality standards for food are very high. Inspections along the whole supply chain are required by law. In developing countries, such as in Africa, controls are often inadequate, public awareness is low and the need for information is high.

Food fraud is not a phenomenon of modern times. It hast been around since food is being traded for money. The difference from the old days is that the quantities traded are getting bigger and bigger and the supply chains stretch all over the globe. This makes modern food trade very vulnerable to fraud, because the risk of being caught is relatively small.

Lead primarily affects the nervous system. Intelligence deficits, motoric or growth disorders occur. For a baby's organism, heavy metals pose an even greater danger than for adults. Because babies utilize food particularly well. They take a fifth of their body weight daily in form of milk. Kidneys and liver are not fully developed yet and cannot detoxify an infant's body to the same extent as in...