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04 Feb 2026
EU imposes new toxin threshold following worldwide infant formula recalls
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has introduced a new maximum safe daily intake level for cereulide, a toxin produced by Bacillus cereus. This decision follows recalls of ...
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27 Jan 2026
Infant formula alert exposes gaps in EU food safety oversight
The infant formula alert due to cereulide contamination underscores loopholes in the EU’s food safety alerts, after several batches from Nestlé and Lactalis had to be recalled a...
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23 Jan 2026
WHO encourages taxation of sugary drinks
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on governments to raise taxes on alcoholic beverages and sugary drinks, to discourage their consumption and impro...
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22 Jan 2026
78% of Walloon agricultural soil contaminated with insecticides, according to a new study by UCLouvain
Scientists from the Earth and Life Institute at UCLouvain have published a study in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, revealing that among 86 agricultural plots analysed in Wallo...
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20 Jan 2026
Canada Introduces Mandatory Front-of-Package Nutrition Warning Symbols
As of January 1, 2026, the Canadian government now requires food companies to display nutrition warning symbols on the front of packaged food products that are high in saturated fa...
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13 Jan 2026
The Council greenlights the signature of the EU-Mercosur partnership and trade agreement
After more than 25 years of negotiations, the European Commission has finally endorsed the controversial EU-Mercosur trade agreement. This deal aims to reduce customs duties and ex...
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07 Jan 2026
UK restricts ads promoting HFSS foods from this week, including a total online ban
From Monday 5 January, the United Kingdom is restricting the advertising of foods high in fat, sugar, and salt online and on TV, as an effort to improve public health and tackle ch...
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19 Dec 2025
CO2 levels affect the composition of food
More carbon dioxide in the environment is making food more calorific but less nutritious, a study has found. Scientists from Leiden University in the Netherlands have been investig...
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10 Dec 2025
Austrian Government introduces New Law Against “Shrinkflation”
The Austrian government has introduced a legislation to combat “shrinkflation,” a concealed practice where product contents are reduced while prices remain unchanged. Under the...
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21 Nov 2025
The Lancet releases papers adding weight to the evidence that UPFs harm human health
A study by The Lancet reveals that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are linked to harm in nearly all organs. Ultra-processed diets are rapidly overtaking less processed diets worldwide...
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14 Nov 2025
Ultra-processed foods linked to prediabetes in young adults
A US study has linked ultra-processed food intake with higher risk of prediabetes and disrupted glucose regulation in young adults. The study, led by researchers from the Universit...
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28 Oct 2025
130+ organisations urge von der Leyen to strengthen enforcement of EU pesticide law
SAFE and more than 130 other European civil society, scientific, water, and farming organisations warn that the EU pesticide legislation is poorly implemented. Together, we have co...
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