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03 Apr 2020

Farmers report dramatic COVID effect on fruit & vegetable producers:

The latest report from Europe’s farming organisations on the impact of the pandemic, highlights a dramatic effect on fruit & vegetable producers, as well as concerns over mar...

Tags: farming, Food Policy, Food Systems

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13 Mar 2020

Titanium Dioxide Classification in force from October 2021, E171 still under review

Titanium dioxide is often found in commonly-used domestic substances such as paint, sunscreen, and toothpaste. However, the World Health Organisation’s International Agency for R...

Tags: CLP Regulation, E171, Lobbying, titanium dioxide, Transparency

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12 Mar 2020

Researchers declare hazardous chemicals in food packaging a ‘global health threat’

A team of international researchers recently issued a warning concerning chemicals in single-use plastic and food packaging in general. More than 200 NGOs have signed a call to act...

Tags: chemicals, Food Packaging, Packaged Food, REACH

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05 Mar 2020

Researchers call for a rethink of supply chains to tackle food waste at consumer level

According to researchers from Wageningen University, current food waste estimates published by the FAO do not take the effect on affluence on consumer behaviour into account. Incen...

Tags: FAO, Food Waste, Research, Supply Chain

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03 Mar 2020

Junk food advertising: WHO calls for legally binding treaty to end ‘predatory commercial practices’

The WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission is proposing a global, legally binding protocol to prevent brands marketing fast foods and sugary drinks to children. Read the full article here...

Tags: Food Policy, health, Sugar

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02 Mar 2020

EU pressed to address meat reduction, plant-based diet in new food policy

SAFE and a coalition of NGOs urged to EU executive to address the issue of reducing meat consumption in the announced Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy. Meanwhile, a Green MEP has filed ...

Tags: Farm to Fork, Food Policy, plant-based

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10 Feb 2020

‘Use by’ or ‘best before’? Nestlé signs food waste pact to tackle label confusion on-pack

The UK’s Food and Drink Federation has repeated its pleas that it wants to keep trading ties closely aligned with the EU’s after British prime minister Boris Johnson dismissed ...

Tags: food label, Food Packaging, Food Policy, Food Waste

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06 Feb 2020

UK opens door to GM food imports as PM Johnson attacks ‘hysterical fears’ about US food standards

The UK’s Food and Drink Federation has repeated its pleas that it wants to keep trading ties closely aligned with the EU’s after British prime minister Boris Johnson dismissed ...

Tags: boris johnson, Brexit trade deal, Food Policy, GM food imports

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04 Feb 2020

Short Film Festival Filmdipeso

SAFE is honoured to co-organise the Short Film Festival Filmdipeso 17-18 April 2020 in Latina, Italy With the subject of “Obesity, food, nutrition, and eating disorders“...

Tags: Mental health, Nutrition, Obesity, Physical activity, Tackling Adolescent Obesity, TAO

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27 Jan 2020

Agrifood manufacturers can do without E171

The last few months have seen a growing awareness amongst the general public about the concerning issue of titanium dioxide in food –food addtive E171– with almost 85,0...

Tags: chemicals, E171, Industry, Petition, titanium dioxide

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23 Jan 2020

Commissioner Kyriakides respond to 34 MEPs’ letter on E171

On 17 December 2019, a cross-party coalition of 34 MEPs sent a letter to Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides to ask for an extension of the French ban on the whit...

Tags: DG SANTE, E171, EFSA, Food Additives, Food Safety, health, MEP

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18 Dec 2019

MEPs support the French ban on food additive E171

On 17 December 2019, a cross-party coalition of 34 MEPs sent a letter to Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides to ask for an extension of the French ban on E171 to ...

Tags: Consumers Rights, E171, European Parliament, nanoparticles, titanium dioxide