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    12 Jul 2017

    Endocrine disruptors: EU definition contains ‘too many exemptions and loopholes’

    After years in the pipeline, an EU-wide definition of endocrine disruptors was finally approved by member states on 4 July. But MEP Pascal Durand told EURACTIV’s partner Ouest-F...

    Tags: Endocrine disruptors, European Commission, European Parliament, Food Packaging, Food Safety, Hormone

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    12 Jul 2017

    EU experts agree on criteria for endocrine disrupting chemicals in pesticides

    Experts from the 28 EU member states approved on Tuesday (4 July) a proposed list of criteria to identify endocrine disruptors in plant protection products – a move presented by...

    Tags: Consumers, EFSA, Endocrine disruptors, European Commission, European Parliament, Food Packaging, Food Safety, Hormone

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    20 Jun 2017

    Sugar-restricted diet hits certain cancers harder: Study

    A low-sugar diet may affect the speed at which certain cancer cells spread after a study finds some types rely more on sugar as an energy source than others do. Read the full art...

    Tags: Sugar

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    20 Jun 2017

    Proposed “benchmark” acrylamide levels set to impose further food firm limits

    Measures to reduce acrylamide levels in food took a step forward as new draft proposals outline “benchmark” mandatory levels for the industry. Read the full article on ...

    Tags: Acrylamide

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    19 Jun 2017

    Acrylamide content exceeds draft EU benchmark levels in many foods

    Levels of the carcinogenic contaminant acrylamide in many foods exceed planned EU benchmark levels, according to previously unpublished data from the European Food Safety Authority...

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    31 May 2017

    Des experts européens ont sous-estimé des études sur les dangers du glyphosate

    Des études qui mettent en évidence le lien entre plusieurs cas de cancer et le glyphosate ont été sous-estimées par les agences d’expertise européennes. C’est ce que rév...

    Tags: Agriculture, Consumers, EFSA, Endocrine disruptors, Food Safety, Glyphosate

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    29 May 2017

    Open letter urges WHO to take action on industrial animal farming

    Margaret Chan, the Director-General of WHO, spoke at last year’s World Health Assembly (WHA) to call for action from the international community on three “slow motion disas...

    Tags: Agriculture, European Parliament, Vegan

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    15 May 2017

    Food waste: the problem in the EU in numbers

    Some 88 million tonnes of food are wasted in the EU every year, equivalent to 173 kilos per person. Not only is this a waste or resources, it also contributes to climate change. Pa...

    Tags: European Parliament, Food Waste

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    24 Apr 2017

    Pesticide residues detected in almost all European foods

    More than 97% of European food products contain pesticide residues, according to analyses carried out by the EU’s national authorities. EURACTIV’s partner Journal de l’Enviro...

    Tags: Agriculture, Consumers, Endocrine disruptors, pesticide residues

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    13 Apr 2017

    Parliament calls for mandatory EU-wide food waste targets by 2020

    EU lawmakers today (11 April) urged the European Commission to set binding EU-wide food waste reduction targets by 2020, to be met by 2025 and 2030. The European Parliament’s Com...

    Tags: Environment, European Commission, European Parliament, Food Waste

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    06 Apr 2017

    Cancer warning over posh crisps as study shows they contain three times recommended levels of acrylamide

    Eating crisps could cause cancer, a study by government-backed scientists has found, as they contain high levels of acrylamide, a known carcinogen. Tests conducted by Fera Science ...

    Tags: Acrylamide, Babies, Consumers, EFSA, European Commission, European Parliament, Food Safety

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    04 Apr 2017

    Sugar is described as the new tobacco as doctors say food industry is killing us with overdose of sweetness

    Food giants are being told to cut the amount of sugar in their products because it has become the ‘new tobacco’. Doctors and academics say that levels must be reduced by up to ...

    Tags: Consumers, Sugar

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