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06 Sep 2023
Civil society organisations urge von der Leyen to publish the SFS Framework Law
NGOs and academics are urging European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to prioritise the proposal for an EU legislative framework for sustainable food systems. This legi...
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05 Sep 2023
Food as a medicine. Prescriptions for fresh fruit and vegetables help improve health
A study showed that ‘prescriptions’ of free fresh fruits and vegetables given to people with diet-related diseases help them improve their health conditions, NPR report...
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04 Sep 2023
Researchers are working on a climate-resistant and disease-resistant potato
Researchers from McGill University (Canada) have created a comprehensive genetic database called a ‘super pangenome’ for various potato species, aiming to identify gene...
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01 Sep 2023
The six essential foods to lower cardiovascular disease risk – Study
A study conducted by McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences researchers at the Population Research Health Institute (PHRI) and published in the European Heart Journal fo...
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31 Aug 2023
High sugar intake associated with higher risk of kidney stones, study says
A new study involving over 28,000 participants published in Frontiers in Nutrition found that high sugar consumption increases the risk of kidney stones. The study used data from...
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30 Aug 2023
Hazardous chemicals, 35 new substances added to the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation
EU exporters will need to inform authorities about their plans to export 35 additional dangerous chemicals, following an amendment to the EU Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation...
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25 Aug 2023
EU agri-food trade bounced back in May
After the EU agri-food trade slowed down in April, it bounced back with an increase of both imports and exports in May, the European Commission says in its latest monthly agri-f...
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23 Aug 2023
High meat consumption damages the environment, especially when compared to veganism, study says
A new study involving a representative sample of more than 55,000 people has revealed that the more a diet consists of meat, the more damaging it is to the environment, Food Naviga...
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21 Aug 2023
UK, local authorities restrict ads on unhealthy food and drinks
Luton Council in South East England has joined the ranks of UK authorities curbing unhealthy food and drink advertisements, implementing measures in partnership with Sustain (an al...
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20 Jul 2023
WHO says aspartame safe to consume despite weak cancer link
According to two separate reports published on Friday by researchers affiliated to the World Health Organisation (WHO), aspartame is safe to consume even though there is weak evide...
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17 Jul 2023
Date marking bias leads to food waste, study says
A study conducted by researchers from Ohio State University found that up to half of US consumers may be throwing away perfectly good milk based solely on the best-before-date labe...
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11 Jul 2023
FAO: Global food prices fall again in June
The FAO Food Price Index continued declining in June. This was led by price decreases for all major cereals and most types of vegetable oils, according to the Food and Agriculture ...
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