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15 Apr 2016
Dutch voters now demanding referendum on TTIP
EXCLUSIVE / Dutch voters want a referendum on the TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), throwing into doubt the future of the US-EU free trade deal, nine days afte...
Tags: European Commission, TTIP
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11 Apr 2016
Endocrine disruptors’ link to infertility confirmed
More and more women are finding it difficult to get pregnant, with mounting evidence suggesting chemicals used in plasticisers and pesticides are responsible. The consequences are ...
Tags: Babies, BPA, Endocrine disruptors, Food Safety, Hormone
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04 Apr 2016
Obesity on the rise, WHO targets in jeopardy
Obesity is on the rise globally and current trends suggest that health targets are in danger of not being met, according to a new study. EurActiv Germany reports....
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18 Mar 2016
ECJ rules against pro-sugar advertising
Should companies such as German firm Dextro Energy be allowed to advertise the sugar content of their products in order to promote physical performance-enhancing qualities? The Eur...
Tags: EU Court of Justice, Sugar
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04 Mar 2016
Brussels promises hormone disruptors definition ‘by this summer’
The European Commission has responded to criticism over its weaknesses on health and food safety with a series of goodwill gestures on hormone disruptors and glyphosate during a vi...
Tags: Endocrine disruptors, European Commission, Glyphosate, Hormone
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27 Feb 2016
Negotiators aim to sign TTIP this year
Negotiators on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) claimed on Friday (26 February) that they were making progress towards reaching an accord by the end of the...
Tags: TTIP
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24 Feb 2016
Ombudsman criticises Commission’s handling of pesticides
European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly has strongly criticised the European Commission’s regulation of pesticides. In early 2013, O’Reilly’s predecessor, Nikiforos Diamandouros,...
Tags: European Commission, Pesticides
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23 Feb 2016
CAP and animal welfare: Simply incompatible
Livestock production has been at the centre of the intensification in agriculture brought by Europe’s Common Agriculture Policy (CAP), writes Olga Kikou. These policies have put ...
Tags: Agriculture, Animals, European Commission
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23 Feb 2016
Study: Reducing meat and dairy consumption required to meet climate goals
Europeans need to eat less beef and consume less dairy products in order to reach the EU’s climate goals, according to a new study by Swedish researchers. Deep cuts in greenhouse...
Tags: Climate Change, Consumers, Meat, Vegan, Vegetarian
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19 Feb 2016
Draft guidance on applications for novel foods and traditional foods from third countries: public consultation and stakeholder meeting
EFSA has launched a public consultation on two draft guidance documents in the area of novel foods. EFSA developed the documents following the adoption in November 2015 of the EU R...
Tags: EFSA, Novel foods
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12 Feb 2016
GMOs and pesticides could be tolerated in organic food under new EU rules
MEPs have voted not to strip organic agricultural products of their certification if they are contaminated with GMOs or pesticides, as the majority of cases of contamination are ac...
Tags: European Parliament, GMO, Pesticides
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03 Feb 2016
MEPs object to three GM soybean authorisations
The EU Commission should not authorize the use of glyphosate-tolerant GM soybeans in food and feed, said Parliament on Wednesday. MEPs note that glyphosate, a herbicide, is classif...
Tags: European Commission, European Parliament, Glyphosate, GMO, WHO


