Summary of newspapers of the previous day – 14. 10. 2009

Bread consumption decreases, according to experts it is bad

Bread consumption in the CR has decreased more than by third since 30´s of the last century. On the contrary, the Czechs eat still more and more white buns and rolls. Moreover, produced bread contains less amount of rye flour than in the past. According to experts, this trend is not good. Rye flour has a higher biological value than wheat one, it contains more crude fibre and minerals. It was presented by bakery specialists at a press conference organized on the occasion of the Bread World Day today.

Pigs from Poland must not be slaughtered in CR

A desirable consequence of our good infection situation is that on base of possible additional guarantees it is possible to better protect animal health. The ČR is free of Aujeszky´s pig disease; the European Union accepted this situation and confirmed to our republic already five years ago that we can require additional guarantees of importers in trading. It means that live pigs can be imported in the Czech Republic only from countries free of this infection, or from countries where a curative program against Aujeszky´s disease is realized.

Madness passed away?

At least in the animal empire there is not madness for longer time. This year´s the last case of BSE, a bovine spongiform encephalopathy, was recorded in the CR in May. This year, meanwhile, two cases. In 2008 none, in 2007 also two. BSE occurrence in the CR steps back, the same as in other EU member states. Though, a sporadic occurrence is not excluded, of course. At all events, till this time, if other cases of the disease appear in a similar way, it is necessary to count on examination also in the future.

Prestigious appreciation for Czech Switzerland

Representatives of Czech Switzerland (České Švýcarsko), Radek Vonka and Marek Mráz, took over a prestigious appraisal EDEN – European Excellent Tourist Destination for this region last week. In Brussels conference center, this prize was taken over by other twenty one European tourist regions. As it is stated in a press release of Press Servis, the prize is determined for a national winner of a competition announced already the third year by the European Commission with the aim to present an attractive tourist areas in all the Europe.