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06 Nov 2023
The hidden costs of food account for 10% of global GDP, FAO says
Hidden costs of food systems are at least USD 10 trillion, and account for a 10 percent of the global GDP, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reveals...
Tags: Environment, FAO, Food Systems, health
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03 Nov 2023
Study reveals benefits of plant-based products compared to meat
Study shows that compared to meat, plant-based meat (PBM) contain significantly less saturated fat and calories. There is a lack of information regarding the nutritional quality of...
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02 Nov 2023
The hidden value of agri-food by-products
A consortium of EU-funded projects is studying new methods to give snack foods a second life. A FoodTank article reports that many supermarket products leave behind production resi...
Tags: by-products, circularity, Food Waste
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27 Oct 2023
Uniting against FLW: Strategies and solutions from the SISTERS webinar
The fight against food loss and waste (FLW) took centre stage during the SISTERS Annual Webinar, titled \"Optimizing Logistics to Minimize Food Loss & Waste,\" held on 24th Oct
Tags: food loss and waste, SISTERS, ZeroW
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23 Oct 2023
Europeans think the welfare of animals in farming should be better protected
European citizens think that animal welfare should be enhanced in farming, as shown by the results of an Eurobarometer survey. A large majority of the respondents (84%) believe tha...
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20 Oct 2023
France aims to increase the tax on sugary drinks and introduce a tax on added sugars in processed foods
France is pushing on the fight against sugar with two new amendments to the Social Security financing bill, increasing the so-called “soda tax” and introducing a new ta...
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19 Oct 2023
Herbicide exposure has negative effects on brain function in adolescents, study reports
A new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives highlights a concerning link between herbicides like glyphosate and impaired brain function in adolescents. L...
Tags: Agriculture, European Commission, Food Safety, Glyphosate
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16 Oct 2023
Global warming is impacting key crops, scientists say
Coffee, cocoa, beer are suffering the consequences of global warming. Scientists have issued dire warnings about the impact of human-induced global warming on key crops. Erratic ra...
Tags: coffee, crops, Global warming
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13 Oct 2023
No majority for glyphosate. SAFE confirms its opposition to the renewal
The re-approval of the controversial herbicide glyphosate in the EU did not secure a majority decision in its first vote in the European Parliament today (October 13), highlighting...
Tags: EFSA, European Commission, European Parliament, Glyphosate
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10 Oct 2023
The EU sets revised guidelines for nitrates and nitrites
In pursuit of utmost food safety within the European Union and as a proactive measure under Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, the European Commission has established revised guid...
Tags: Additives, Consumers, EFSA, European Commission, nitrates, nitrites
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06 Oct 2023
Hypoglycaemia doubles as a result of food insecurity, research shows
Food insecurity is a major issue for everyone, but for diabetics, there is added risk that it could lead to hypoglycaemia. According to new research, hypoglycaemia is twice as common among those who find it difficult to afford food as those who don't.
Tags: Food Insecurity, health, Hypoglycaemia, inclusion
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26 Sep 2023
ECHA received 5,600 comments on PFAS restriction proposal
Over 4,400 organisations, companies, and individuals have contributed their comments and information regarding the proposal to limit per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with...
Tags: ECHA, European Commission, health, PFAS


