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02 Dec 2024
Kitchen items from black-plastic release dangerous chemicals in food
A recent study conducted on household products in the US found high levels of flame retardants in cooking utensils and even children’s toys produced from recycled p...
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20 Nov 2024
SAFE’s Annual Conference 2024
Over 130 participants attended SAFE’s 9th Annual Conference, yesterday in Brussels: “Consumers Come First: Defining Sustainable Food Systems”. The full-day event disc...
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15 Nov 2024
Brazilian hormone beef a major stumbling block ahead of Mercosur talks at G20
The EU-Mercosur talks around Monday’s G20 in Brazil have found a new major obstacle on the way that directly affects consumer protection around food: Brazilian meat containing es...
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15 Nov 2024
Consumers’ Union of Galicia organises a workshop on Artificial Intelligence in the sector of tourism
Cidade da Cultura, Santiago de Compostela. Image: P. Lameiro (cropped) On 28 November, the Consumers’ Union of Galicia, a SAFE member from Spain, will organise a workshop on Arti...
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15 Nov 2024
EEKE organised an event on healthy nutrition and social inclusion
On November 12, 2024, the Union of Consumer Workers of Greece (EEKE) and the Municipality of Elefsina, near Athens, hosted an conference to emphasise the importance of healthy nutr...
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13 Nov 2024
Biodiversity is vital to food security
As reported by FoodNavigator Europe, nature provides essential services like pollination, pest control, and waste decomposition. When biodiversity decreases, these services are red...
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05 Nov 2024
COP29 to address food systems and their impact on the environment
As reported by Food Navigator Europe, COP29 will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November. The conference aims at advancing the goals of the Paris Agreement and the m...
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04 Nov 2024
Ultra-processed truths
Ultra-processed foods contain many additives and are often marketed using misleading terms. We want the next European Commission to pay attention to this. Watch our Deputy Director...
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18 Oct 2024
Food inflation, highest in 18 months according to FAO
Although inflation in September fell in the eurozone, dropping to the lowest in the last three years and beyond expectations, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) ale...
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15 Oct 2024
SAFE calls on environment ministers to live up to their promises on climate and biodiversity
European Ministers of Environment meeting in Brussels on 14 October remained committed to the goal of global warming to 1.5°C as they prepared for the next world climate summit in...
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14 Oct 2024
The UK announces TV ban on junk food ads before 9 pm
As reported by the BBC, the UK government has announced that starting October 1, 2025, junk food ads will be banned on TV before 9 PM, to protect children’s health. This measure ...
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08 Oct 2024
A double standard in global trade and EU health protection: How Europe’s banned pesticides end up on our plates
A new report by PAN Europe reveals that hazardous pesticides banned in Europe can still be found in European consumers’ diets. These toxic pesticides, often produced by...
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