The Times of India
•
12th August 2025
Europe’s Animal Identification System Deserves to Be a Global Standard
Every bovine in the European Union carries a unique identification number from the day it is born. That number is linked to a central database that records where the animal was born, where it lived, the feed it ate, its health checks, and in the case of meat, which slaughterhouse it went to. For dairy animals, it also logs milk yields and production dates. This system doesn’t just protect animal and public health. It builds trust.