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Vol 4. No. 12 December 2021 National Poultry Newspaper PO Box 162 Wynnum 4178 Phone (07) 3286 1833 Email ben@collins.media
If you defrost chicken meat at room temperature and then refreeze it, you’ll be storing any bacteria that may have multiplied during thawing and these can start growing again next time you defrost it.
Cohort 28 of the Australian Rural Leadership Program in Canberra for the conclusion of session one.
Poultry Hub Australia out and about
industry collaboration and to demonstrate how the project will have an impact on the poultry industry in future.
The five successful projects sharing over $500,000 were selected after a rigor- ous process and review by the industry committee.
MERRY Christmas to you all.
I would like to take this opportunity to con- gratulate the successful researchers and also to encourage others to ap- ply for future funding.
Check out our website poultryhub.org or con- tact us for more infor- mation.
The mad rush to the end of the year is upon us and I can definitely say that I am looking forward to a break, and I am also looking for- ward to 2022.
It’s also a great time of year while thinking of new research ideas, to apply for our Re- searcher in Industry Program.
I hope you are all safe and well and encour- age you to reach out – we are always look- ing for ways to support industry and farmers and would welcome any suggestions of how we can be of assistance.
I have had the op- portunity this month to travel to Canberra to take part in the first session of the Austral- ian Rural Leadership Program.
these learnings for the benefit of the industry.
This program enables researchers to test their ideas directly with in- dustry by immersing themselves on farm or in a poultry business.
If you have an idea or would like to chat all things poultry, contact our office poultryhub@ une.edu.au
by TAMSYN CROWLEY Director
It was great to get out and meet the other rural leaders that are part of cohort 28.
A huge shout out to AgriFutures for spon- soring me to be part of this exciting experience.
While we were only able to meet one third of the cohort face-to-face due to COVID border restrictions, it was great to be able to have in person conversations.
The Poultry Hub Aus- tralia team has been busy working to ensure the new research pro- jects are all signed off and ready to go in the new year.
The program has so far delivered on chal- lenging me to think about my leadership style and behaviours and I am confident that I will be able to apply
The five successful projects will share in over $500,000 and were selected after a rigorous process and review by our industry committee.
Each project is re- quired to have a direct
Confusion over refreezing chooks
FOOD Safety Week was the perfect time to answer the most common question that brings people to the Australian Chicken Meat Federation web- site – “Is it safe to re- freeze chicken?”
percent of 18 to 24-year- olds.
ACMF executive di- rector Dr Vivien Kite sets the record straight.
“While it is safe to put chicken that has been defrosted below 5C back into the freezer, the quality of the meat may deteriorate after thawing and refreezing.
“Yes, you can refreeze chicken,” Dr Kite said.
“Just make sure it was properly defrosted in the fridge in the first place, and that it hasn’t been longer than 24 hours since you defrosted it.”
“The reduction in qual- ity can be caused by sev- eral things, such as the formation of ice crystals in the cells of the meat that can break it down so that it no longer looks as good as it did when it was bought.
New research conduct- ed by the Food Safety Information Council has revealed that 76 percent of Australians have got this fact wrong, incor- rectly thinking that it’s not safe to refreeze chicken that has been defrosted in the fridge.
“This affects the look of the chicken meat much more than the taste, and definitely does not affect the safe- ty of the chicken, so the good news is that you don’t have to waste it – it’s still fine to cook for dinner.”
The myth is more com- mon among older Aus- tralians, with 88 percent of those over 65 think- ing the practice is un- safe, compared with 58
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“The myth that it is not safe to refreeze chicken meat that has been de- frosted in the fridge is a mix between two issues – quality and safety,” Dr Kite said.
Merry Christmas & a happy New Year
to all our valued customers from the Stockyard Industries team
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