ABU DHABI // Fifteen camels died in the Western Region after eating grass contaminated with pesticides while grazing along a road on a farm.
The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority announced that the camels had died from eating roadside grass and not from the feed distributed to farmers.
Owners reported the sudden deaths of the camels, which were worth about Dh3.5 million, said Aletihad, the Arabic-language sister paper of The National.
The camels showed signs of weakness, atrophy, fatigue and loss of appetite prior to their deaths.
Samples taken from the camels revealed the cause.
Meanwhile, more than 60 ailing camels were gradually improving with treatment, said Mubarak Al Atash Al Masoori, one of the camel owners. He called on people who collected grass to feed to camels to first make sure the grass had not been treated with pesticides.
The food control authority said it was responsible for only the feed it distributed, which was subject to quality controls to ensure it contained all the nutrition that camels needed.
It reminded breeders to buy feed from trusted sources to ensure the safety of the animals, and said warehouses where feed was kept should be regularly cleaned and kept free of insects.
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In an October survey of young adults aged 16 to 25, Charles Schwab found young women are more driven to reach financial independence than young men (67 per cent versus. 58 per cent). They are more likely to take on extra work to make ends meet and see more value than men in creating a plan to achieve their financial goals. Yet, despite all these good ‘first’ measures, they are investing and saving less than young men – falling early into the financial gender gap.
While the women surveyed report spending 36 per cent less than men, they have far less savings than men ($1,267 versus $2,000) – a nearly 60 per cent difference.
In addition, twice as many young men as women say they would invest spare cash, and almost twice as many young men as women report having investment accounts (though most young adults do not invest at all).
“Despite their good intentions, young women start to fall behind their male counterparts in savings and investing early on in life,” said Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, senior vice president, Charles Schwab. “They start off showing a strong financial planning mindset, but there is still room for further education when it comes to managing their day-to-day finances.”
Ms Schwab-Pomerantz says parents should be conveying the same messages to boys and girls about money, but should tailor those conversations based on the individual and gender.
"Our study shows that while boys are spending more than girls, they also are saving more. Have open and honest conversations with your daughters about the wage and savings gap," she said. "Teach kids about the importance of investing – especially girls, who as we see in this study, aren’t investing as much. Part of being financially prepared is learning to make the most of your money, and that means investing early and consistently."
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