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20 Feb 2018

Are we poisoning our children with plastic?

The chemical BPA is widely added to food and drink packaging, and more than 80% of teenagers have it in their bodies. But how dangerous is it? Read the full article on The Guardian...

Tags: Babies, BPA, Consumers, Endocrine disruptors, Food Packaging, Food Safety, Plastics

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07 Feb 2018

In Sweeping War on Obesity, Chile Slays Tony the Tiger

Facing skyrocketing rates of obesity, the Chilean government is waging war on unhealthy foods with a phalanx of marketing restrictions, mandatory packaging redesigns and labeling r...

Tags: Children, Consumers, Food Packaging, Food Safety, Healthy diet, Labelling, Nutrition, Obesity, Sugar

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12 Jan 2018

MEPs back down from EU bisphenol ban

The European Parliament has shied away from demanding a full ban on bisphenol A, instead approving measures that will lower the amount of the chemical that can be part of food pack...

Tags: BPA, Consumers, Endocrine disruptors, European Commission, European Parliament, Food Packaging, MEP

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10 Jan 2018

Public consultation: sugars in food

EFSA is seeking feedback on the approach it plans to take for its upcoming assessment of dietary sugars. The aim of the assessment is to establish a cut-off value for intake of “...

Tags: Consumers, EFSA, Obesity, Sugar

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08 Jan 2018

Jamie Oliver leads calls to ban energy drink sales to U16s

Read the full article on Food Navigator here....

Tags: Consumers, energy drinks, jamie oliver, Obesity, Sugar

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05 Jan 2018

Six member states call for glyphosate alternatives, exit plan

Six member states that opposed the re-authorisation glyphosate, the world’s most commonly used weedkiller, sent a letter to the European Commission last month asking the EU execu...

Tags: Agriculture, ECHA, EFSA, Endocrine disruptors, Environment, European Commission, European Parliament, Food Safety, Glyphosate, GMO, Member States, Monsanto, Pesticides, Roundup

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04 Jan 2018

New organic rules and animal welfare: Meeting social expectations or not?

The EU organic logo brings certain guarantees about high standards of animal welfare, and EU institutions ought to show strong commitment to address weaknesses in regards to anima...

Tags: Agriculture, animal welfare, Animals, European Parliament, Organic

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16 Dec 2017

Is Glyphosate safe? We have the right to know

By Emilia Korkea-aho and Päivi Leino In November 2017, after a great deal of political maneuvering, the EU Member States decided to extend authorization for glyphosate, the worldâ...

Tags: Consumers, EFSA, European Parliament, Glyphosate, MEP, Pesticides, Roundup

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07 Dec 2017

Why sugar and why so much? WHO investigates the food industry’s sweet tooth

It’s the ‘gold standard’ for sweetness, competitors use it and artificial sweeteners aren’t clean label. Unfortunately, there are more incentives to make sugary food in...

Tags: Consumers, Obesity, Sugar, WHO

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04 Dec 2017

Food (labeling) fights

Calorie and ingredient labels for alcohol and labels indicating the amount of fat, salt, sugar and other things in food are at the center of controversy. Read the full article on p...

Tags: Consumers, Food Packaging, Labelling, Palm oil, Sugar

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30 Nov 2017

The Future of Food and Farming – for a flexible, fair and sustainable Common Agricultural Policy

Read the full press release from the European Commission on the Future of Food and Farming here....

Tags: Agriculture, Animals, CAP, Climate Change, Environment, European Commission, Meat, Organic

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28 Nov 2017

German vote swings EU decision on 5-year glyphosate renewal

EU member states agreed on Monday (27 November) on a five-year renewal period for the controversial herbicide glyphosate, used by Monsanto in its Roundup product. The decision was ...

Tags: Agriculture, Consumers, EFSA, Endocrine disruptors, Environment, European Parliament, Food Safety, Glyphosate, GMO, Member States, Pesticides, Roundup