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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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27 Feb 2024
Glyphosate found in ready-made soups in Italy
The consumer rights magazine Il Salvagente (a member of SAFE) conducted an investigation on ready-made soups, discovering that these products often contain glyphosate. Upon examini...
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27 Feb 2024
The European Parliament approved the Nature Restoration Law
With the introduction of a novel Nature Restoration Law, Europe is making a major advancement in its dedication to climate resilience and environmental preservation. The European C...
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26 Feb 2024
EU agri-food trade surplus continued to further grow in November 2023
In November 2023, the EU’s agri-food trade surplus continued its upward trend, reaching €6.9 billion, marking a 3% increase from the previous month and a substantial 27% ri...
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22 Feb 2024
European Commission proposes measures to ease administrative burdens on farmers
The European Commission sent a paper to the Belgian Presidency outlining first possible actions to help reduce the administrative burden weighing on farmers. This document, schedul...
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15 Feb 2024
EU Parliament’s Environment Committee adopts position on Waste Framework Directive
On Wednesday, the Environment Committee MEPs adopted their position on the proposed Waste Framework Directive revision, setting more ambitious targets for reducing food waste. The ...
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09 Feb 2024
Potential of seaweed for sustainability and food security
The importance of seaweed is becoming more widely recognised as a key component of both global food security and aquaculture sustainability, as reported by Food Ingredients. Highli...
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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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