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13 May 2024

Empowering consumers, EFSA launches the 2024 Safe2Eat Campaign

EFSA, alongside its EU Member State partners, reintroduces a revitalised effort to promote food safety throughout Europe with its 2024 Safe2Eat campaign. This campaign builds upon ...

Tags: Education, EFSA, Food Safety

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02 May 2024

Does tax on “unhealthy” foods lower obesity rates?

As reported in an article by FoodNavigator Europe, obesity has significantly risen over the past forty years to such an extent that the European Union now declares it a “serious ...

Tags: Obesity, Reformulation, Taxation, Unhealthy foods

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22 Apr 2024

High-fat, sugary diets in teens may permanently harm memory

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) explored the effects of a diet high in fats and sugars on memory function in teenagers, highl

Tags: Acetylcholine, Adolescent nutrition, Brain function, High fat and sugar diets

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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 ...

Tags: Consumers, Food Safety, microplastics, PFAS

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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...

Tags: Biodiversity-friendly, organic pesticides, terpenoids

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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...

Tags: Healthy European soils, S&D, Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive

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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 ...

Tags: bisphenol A, Children, Gut microbiome, Obesity

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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...

Tags: Agriculture, Biodiversity-friendly, Consumers

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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...

Tags: AMR, Antibiotics, food-producing animals, One Health

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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...

Tags: Depression, Mental health, women's diet

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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...

Tags: Artificial sweeteners, Consumers, Food Safety, Sugar

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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...

Tags: Obesity, Ultra Processed Food, World Obesity Day