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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...

Tags: Food Safety, Labeling, plant-based food, Vegan

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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 ...

Tags: EU Council, European Parliament, Honey, Labeling

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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...

Tags: Agriculture, EU, farmers

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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...

Tags: Food Safety, GMO

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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 ...

Tags: Consumers, EFSA, European Commission, Food Safety

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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...

Tags: Food Safety, Pesticides, thiacloprid

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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...

Tags: Consumers, Food Safety, nanomaterials

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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 ...

Tags: foodsecurity, Obesity, smartagriculture

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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...

Tags: Consumers, FMCG, Food Packaging, sustainability

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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...

Tags: celebrities, disinformation, health gurus, influencers, MLM, snake oil

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19 Dec 2023

NGTs legislation fuels intense debate

A heated debate is currently underway surrounding the controversial NGTs (New Genomic Techniques) legislation proposed by the European Commission in July. This legislation has spar...

Tags: GMO, NGTs, Transparency