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14 Oct 2016
Bisphenol A: new immune system evidence useful but limited
New data confirm EFSA’s previous conclusion that bisphenol A (BPA) might affect the immune system in animals, but the evidence is too limited to draw any conclusions for human he...
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29 Sep 2016
Politico: Food activists attack new EU rules on cancer-causing chemical
Newly proposed EU rules on an obscure carcinogen found in everything from chips to coffee have sparked a battle between health campaigners and lobbyists representing companies such...
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14 Sep 2016
Endocrine disruptors: science is more potent than politics
A large group of scientists from across various sectors are supporting an appeal to the European Commission regarding its proposed regulation to establish criteria for identifying ...
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06 Sep 2016
Paris to tackle obesity with junk food tax
France is raising the tax on all high calorie foods in an attempt to tackle its increasing weight problem. According to the ObEpi-Roche 2012 survey, 32.3% of French citizens are ov...
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12 Jul 2016
UNEP: Assessing the environmental impacts of consumption and production
“What do I do first?” It is a simple question, but for decision-makers trying to determine how they can make a meaningful contribution to sustainable consumption and production...
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28 Jun 2016
European Commission to extend glyphosate license for 18 months
The European Commission is extending by 18 months its approval for weed-killer glyphosate, used in Monsanto’s Roundup, Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis said on Tuesda...
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15 Jun 2016
EFSA: Chemical mixtures – debating the issues
Researchers, scientists, stakeholders and policymakers from around the world gathered recently to discuss issues surrounding the risk assessment of chemical mixtures in Europe. Rea...
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13 May 2016
Vast majority of MEPs demand legislation on origin labelling
EU politicians have upped pressure – once again – on the European Commission to bring in mandatory country of origin labelling (COOL) for lightly processed meat and dai...
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03 May 2016
UK obesity soars as government inaction ‘disappoints’ campaigners and industry
Levels of obesity in the UK have almost doubled since the early 1990s, with 58% of women and 65% of men overweight or obese. Obesity-related hospital admissions for children have a...
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02 May 2016
Greenpeace to publish 248 pages of TTIP leaks
Greenpeace said yesterday (1 May) it was in possession of leaked documents showing that a planned huge free trade deal between the United States and the European Union poses “maj...
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27 Apr 2016
Food safety watchdog won’t discuss funding shortfall with Health Commissioner
The EU’s food safety watchdog faces a funding shortfall over the next five years but will not discuss the issue with Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis when he visits its P...
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27 Apr 2016
EFSA wants to review the chemical BPA, again
A new report on the chemical compound Bisphenol A (BPA) has forced the EFSA, the EU’s food safety watchdog, to review the effects of the chemical on human health once more. Read ...
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