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08 Feb 2024
NGTs, MEPs vote in favour of mandatory labelling
The European Parliament adopted its position on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs), voting in favour of mandatory labelling. A development welcomed by SAFE, which believes that the regu...
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05 Feb 2024
Labelling challenges for plant-based food
As reported by Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), vegan and plant-based foods lack of a legal definition. Nevertheless, about a 76,4% of consumers believe food labeled a...
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02 Feb 2024
Combating honey fraud and enhancing traceability and labeling regulations established in the European Union
A crucial step forward has been made when negotiators from the European Parliament and EU Council came to a temporary agreement to combat adulterated honey and improve openness in ...
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01 Feb 2024
The farmer demonstrations across Europe are growing
Political leaders have been taken away by the widespread farmer protests that are sweeping the European Union, although the unrest has been simmering for years. Farmers face a plet...
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26 Jan 2024
Commission authorises GMOs for food and animal feed
The European Commission has granted approval for the utilisation of genetically modified maize and has also extended the authorisation for two genetically modified oilseed rapes fo...
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25 Jan 2024
Food contaminated with inorganic arsenic: health risks confirmed
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) recent risk assessment on inorganic arsenic in food reaffirms the findings of a previous study from 2009, confirming health risks ...
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19 Jan 2024
European Parliament vetoes Commission’s proposal to tolerate MRLs for thiacloprid
The European Parliament voted against the European Commission’s proposal to tolerate maximum residue levels (MRLs) for thiacloprid above the determination threshold for around th...
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15 Jan 2024
Engineered nanomaterials in food, SAFE is concerned about food safety
SAFE Food Advocacy Europe is worried about the impact on food safety by the delegated act that the European Commission is going to adopt to adjust and adapt the definition of engin...
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08 Jan 2024
Scientists call for climate-smart agriculture to promote nutritional quality and ensure food security
In an effort to improve health outcomes, researchers evaluating climate-smart agriculture and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa, are urging farmers in the area to diversify ...
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05 Jan 2024
Listeria outbreak linked to fish products raises concerns, EFSA says
A multi-country outbreak of listeria monocytogenes, which has impacted Austria, Belgium, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands between the years of 2022 and 2023, has been attributed ...
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03 Jan 2024
The growing emphasis on sustainable packaging in FMCG industry
Renewable, recyclable and compostable packaging is becoming increasingly important for consumers and businesses. A recent report by Food Navigator, highlighted the importance of su...
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22 Dec 2023
Nutrition disinformation: Health gurus, celebrities, and online influencers
The internet is rife with pundits, commentators, and self-proclaimed nutrition “experts” promoting products or alternative medicines with the promise of health benefits. The cl...
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