Jordbruksverket
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'Slap carbon tax on meat to reduce emissions'
Science & Technology: 22 Jan 13
The Swedish Agricultural Board on Tuesday suggested a tax to counteract Swedes' increasing proclivity for meat, much of it imported, which puts a strain on the environment. The agency later clarified it wasn't actually proposing such a tax.
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Swedes eat 70 tonnes of fake beef
Science & Technology: 5 Jan 13
Nearly 70 out of the 100 tonnes of pork fillets that were dyed and labelled as beef tenderloin have ended up in Swedes' stomachs.
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Police baffled after 69 cows disappear
National: 28 Dec 12
Local police remain stumped after 69 cows disappeared without a trace from a farm in eastern Sweden - on the exact day they were due to be slaughtered.
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Swedes warned over new breed of dog smugglers
Analysis & Opinion: 13 Dec 12
Swedes hoping a new dog will make the perfect Christmas present have been warned they may end up feeding to a recent rise in dog smuggling, with pugs having replaced chihuahuas as the canine of choice in the illegal puppy trade.
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Zookeeper suspended in dead animal scandal
National: 19 Oct 12
The Parken Zoo animal park in central Sweden has suspended its head zookeeper for misleading statements about the killing of endangered animals at the zoo in a widening scandal that has prompted a response from the authorities.
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Two elk shot dead after chaos in Swedish town
Science & Technology: 2 Jul 12
Two elk that were causing havoc in a busy residential area in southern Sweden were shot dead by hunters in an effort to protect civilians in the area.
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Strawberry 'scandal' leaves Swedes seething
Business & Money: 21 Jun 12
Foreign strawberries are being repackaged and passed off as Swedish, causing outrage among growers and authorities to send samples to Germany for analysis.
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19-year-old rotten meat sold in Swedish shops
Business & Money: 13 Jun 12
Canned meat from 1993 has been relabelled and resold in Swedish shops despite being rotten and severely lacking in nutritional value, according to a Swedish media report.
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Swedish alcohol intake hikes after EU entry
Politics: 28 Apr 12
Contemporary Swedes drink significantly more alcohol and eat more meat since the country joined the European Union in 1995, according to a new report.
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'Swedes should eat more rabbits': scientist
Science & Technology: 20 Feb 12
Swedes are eating more meat each year and in order to reduce the effect this has on the climate, they ought to change beef or chicken for rabbit meat, according to an expert on agricultural science.
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Sweden braces for EU-induced egg boom
Business & Money: 14 Dec 11
A ban on bare cages for egg-laying poultry, which comes into effect in the new year, could mean an egg boom for Sweden if the demand rises quicker than the European poultry farmers have time to adjust.
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Swedish roosters bred to become lip fillers
Science & Technology: 16 Oct 11
Swedish roosters are bred for the sole purpose of becoming lip enhancements and anti-wrinkle creams, according to a report in Swedish media.
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Salmonella scare shutters Swedish petting zoo
Society: 5 Aug 11
Concerns about a salmonella outbreak have forced a petting zoo in southern Sweden to close its doors, after it was confirmed that at least one foal was infected with the highly contagious disease.
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Outbreak prompts probe of old anthrax cases
Science & Technology: 27 Jul 11
An outbreak of anthrax at a farm in central Sweden has prompted veterinary officials to launch an investigation into where cows that died from the disease have been buried in Sweden going back to 1916.
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Anthrax found on Swedish farm
National: 24 Jul 11
A case of anthrax has been discovered at a cattle farm outside Örebro, in central Sweden, with more animals suspected to have been infected.
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Pet abuse on the rise in Sweden: agency
National: 12 Jul 11
Hundreds of cats being kept in a small apartment, lame horses kept unwatered and battered and bruised pooches - the number of pet-owners losing their right to keep animals on the grounds of abuse is increasing steadily in Sweden.
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Swedish stores shun "ugly" produce: report
Business & Money: 7 Jul 11
Swedes throw away food worth billions every year, and vegetables considered unattractive never even reach stores, reveals a new report from Swedish agriculture authorities.
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Swedish man convicted of sex with sheep
Society: 10 Jun 11
A man who forcibly had sex with a sheep has been convicted of violating Sweden's animal cruelty laws.
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Sweden close to pig ear export deal with China
Business & Money: 23 May 11
The Swedish government has confirmed that it is close to signing an agreement for the export of pig ears to China, where the anatomical organ is a sought-after delicacy.
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Swedish man accused of sex with sheep
Society: 20 May 11
A Swedish man in his fifties who was allegedly caught having sex with a sheep near Alingsås in western Sweden denies being guilty of animal cruelty.
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Sweden steps up hunt for 'deadly' parasite
Science & Technology: 7 May 11
Efforts to trace the source of a tapeworm first discovered in Sweden in February were stepped up after a fox with the parasite was recently shot in Södermanland in central Sweden.
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Swedes eat more meat
Society: 27 Mar 11
As meat prices continue to fall, Swedes are taking the chance to eat more and more, new figures show.
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Swedish group to study horse whispering youth
Society: 21 Sep 10
A research team drawn from three Swedish universities is planning to study how children from various cultural backgrounds communicate with horses.
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Sweden set for worst grain harvest in 15 years
Business & Money: 19 Aug 10
Sweden is set to experience the worst grain harvest in 15 years due to adverse weather conditions during the sowing season and the summer, according to a new forecast from the Swedish Board of Agriculture.
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Minister: Mink neglect must stop
National: 11 Aug 10
Sweden's agriculture minister Eskil Erlandsson has demanded an end to the neglectful treatment of minks after having been presented with macabre film footage from Sweden's mink farms.
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Fungal disease threatens Swedish wheat harvest
Science & Technology: 4 Aug 10
The wheat harvest in many parts of Sweden is under threat by the fungus disease Tilletia contraversa (dwarf bunt), with the Board of Agriculture fearing its spread in central Sweden.
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Tourism creates jobs, boosts export earnings
Business & Money: 6 Jul 10
Tourism helped to create new jobs and higher export earnings in 2009, the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Tillväxtverket) reported on Tuesday.
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Sweden preps for post-hunt wolf imports
National: 28 Jan 10
The government on Thursday ordered the Board of Agriculture to prepare for the active import of foreign wolves into Sweden from the east on the heels of a controversial wolf hunt carried out earlier this year.
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Agency puts its foot down in Sweden's battle with killer slugs
Science & Technology: 18 Jun 09
Agriculture authorities in Sweden are setting up battle stations in the country’s continuing struggle to fight off killer slugs.
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Agency steps up efforts to unmask strawberry cheats
Science & Technology: 3 Jun 09
Agriculture authorities in Sweden are going hi-tech to crack down on the sale of imported strawberries which have been falsely marked as Swedish.
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Swedish grocers selling 'Spanish' fruit from Israel
Society: 20 Jan 09
Stores from two separate grocery chains in Sweden have changed the country of origin displays for fruit imported from Israel.
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Swedish farm hit by anthrax outbreak
Science & Technology: 13 Dec 08
A farm in the vicinity of Varberg in western Sweden has been hit by an outbreak of anthrax. Thirteen cattle have so far died from the disease which has not been seen in Sweden since 1981 and is harmful to humans.
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Killer slugs to meet their match
National: 19 Apr 08
The Swedish Chemicals Agency has approved the use of tiny roundworms to fight the scourge of the Spanish 'killer' slugs.
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Food prices 'will fall over next decade'
Business & Money: 17 Sep 07
World food prices will fall over the next decade despite increased demand for grain to make fuel, the Swedish Board of Agriculture has predicted.
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"Cheaper food in Sweden" after EU expansion
Society: 8 Mar 05
The addition of ten new member states to the European Union last year has had a dramatic effect on the cost of living in Sweden - and Swedes are becoming more carnivorous.
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