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News
02 Dec 2021
Recent study sets the research agenda on childhood obesity determinants
Childhood obesity has become a global epidemic and is considered as a major metabolic liability in many countries. The rising concern of this phenomenon is due to its association i...
Tags: cardiovascular diseases, childhood, Obesity, Sugar
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29 Nov 2021
Joint call for the inclusion of whole grain on FOP nutrition labelling
On 29th November 2021, the Whole Grain Iniative (WGI) sent a joint letter to the European Commission’s DG SANTE (Directorate General for Health and Food Safety). The WGI and ...
Tags: European Commission, FOPNL, Front-of-Pack nutrition labelling, Joint letter, whole grain
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26 Nov 2021
French Minister of Agriculture Questions the Relevance of the Nutri-Score Algorithm
The French Minister for Agriculture and Food, Julien Denormandie recently acknowledged the need to review the nutrition rating system known as Nutri-Score; stating that the system ...
Tags: Additives, France, Nutri-Score, PDO
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17 Nov 2021
New French study on the harmfulness of food additives for human health
Food additives are substances intentionally added to foodstuffs for various technological, sensory, and nutritional purposes (e.g. extending shelf life, sweetening, or stabilizing ...
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04 Nov 2021
Spain and US take measures against marketing of sweets and soft drinks to children
The days of advertising sweets, junk food and sugary drinks to children are counted in Spain, and in the United States, too, it could soon have a fierce opponent: countermarketing....
Tags: Children, HFSS, HFSS foods, Marketing, spain
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29 Oct 2021
Food Waste Reduction Targets for 2030 – SAFE’s contribution
On 29 October 2021, SAFE answered to an EC Public Consultation on Food Waste and Losses (FWL) reduction targets. Read our response here and our full contribution here. SAFE welcome...
Tags: European Commission, Farm to Fork, Food Waste, Public Consultation
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27 Oct 2021
Sustainable Food Systems Framework – SAFE’s contribution
On 26 October 2021, SAFE submitted a reply to the EC Public Consultation on the Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) Framework to be developped by the European Commission as part of the ...
Tags: European Commission, Farm to Fork, SFS, Sustainable Food Systems
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26 Oct 2021
French Health Agency updates its risk assessment methods after the E171 ban
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) proposed a new assessment method for nanomaterials to assess their risks in supplement ingred...
Tags: ANSES, E171, France, nanomaterials
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22 Oct 2021
SAFE publishes guidelines for consumers on Food Contact Materials
Researches show the existence of health risks linked to the use of Food Contact Materials (FCMs). New guidelines published by SAFE encompass conclusions from these studies and show...
Tags: Awareness, Consumers, Consumers Rights, FCM, food contact materials
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14 Oct 2021
CSOs call on the EU to stand by the Farm to fork Strategy
14 October 2021 – On 14-15 October, agri-food stakeholders meet in the Farm to Fork Conference to discuss the progress made to date and the next steps in implementing the Far...
Tags: European Commission, F2F conference, Farm to Fork, Sustainable Food Systems
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13 Oct 2021
EU CSOs present vision on food environments: a systemic change that can no longer wait
Brussels, 13 October 2021 – European food policy should focus on creating enabling food environments that make the healthy and sustainable food choices the default and most desir...
Tags: Farm to Fork, Food environments, Food Policy, Food Policy Coalition
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News - Press Releases
08 Oct 2021
E171 ban decision confirmed in the SCoPAFF
On 8 October 2021, the Standing Committee on Plant, Animal, Food and Feed voted in favour of a proposal submitted by the European Commission to ban food additive E 171 (Titanium di...
Tags: E171, EFSA, European Commission, ScoPAFF, titanium dioxide


