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15 Apr 2024
Crackdown on PFAS, US and France move to protect consumers from forever chemicals
Several states are initiating measures to safeguard their consumers from PFAS, or Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly dubbed ‘forever chemicals’ due to their ...
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12 Apr 2024
Organic alternative to chemical pesticides discovered
Terpenoids, which are organic compounds naturally found in abundance in plant essential oils, have received significant interest for their role in controlling plant defence mechani...
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11 Apr 2024
European Parliament adopted its position to ensure healthier soils and safer food
On 10th April 2024, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive, with the aim of having all EU soils healthy by 2050. Currently, ar...
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26 Mar 2024
BPA exposure is more harmful on children with obesity, says research
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an industrial chemical used to manufacture polycarbonate plastic, a material used to make some food contact materials – such as water dispensers or articles ...
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22 Mar 2024
Prioritising biodiversity-friendly foods to stop biodiversity loss
Biodiversity loss, driven by human activities, threatens ecosystems essential for our air and food, and is a critical concern for food security. This leads us to wonder which foods...
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19 Mar 2024
Decreasing consumption of antibiotics leads to reduction in antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) endangers public and animal health, causing over 35,000 deaths and costing €11.7 billion annually in the European Union and the European Economic A...
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14 Mar 2024
Study connects women’s diet quality with mental well-being
As we celebrated the International Women’s Day last 8th March, Safe pointed out that globally nearly 32% of women in the world were food insecure. As reported by Nutrition Insigh...
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08 Mar 2024
Sweeteners controversy leaves consumers confused
Important sugar consumption is known to increase the risk of development of obesity and non-communicable diseases such as dental disease. Shoppers are increasingly concerned in red...
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07 Mar 2024
The obesity rate has gone beyond the significant threshold of one billion people
On 4th March was the World Obesity Day which calls for a cohesive, cross-sector response to the obesity crisis. Few days before, JustFood reported that more than one billion people...
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05 Mar 2024
Antimicrobial resistance, insights from EFSA and ECDC report
The report issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) highlights the ongoing challenge of antimicrobial r...
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01 Mar 2024
Nutrimodule Partners Gather for Transnational Meeting to Advance Nutrition Education in Universities
The partners of the Nutrimodule initiative convened for a highly productive Transnational Meeting, hosted by SAFE. The meeting, held last February, served as a pivotal moment ...
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29 Feb 2024
Ultra-processed food connected to 32 negative health outcomes
Ultra-processed food (UPF) is directly linked to 32 harmful effects to health, including a higher risk of heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, adverse mental health and early de...
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