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New Anses opinion confirms link between nitrite consumption and cancer
12 Jul 2022
In a highly anticipated opinion published on July 12, 2022, the French national agency for food safety (Agence nationale de sécurité alimentaire – Anses) confirms for the f...
Tags: ANSES, Cancer, Food Additives, nitrates, nitrites
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Acrylamide: A new study reveals the probability of carcinogenic exposure in baby foods
29 Mar 2022
Acrylamide is a heated-induced toxicant generated by a chemical reaction that reduces sugar and amino acids present in foods. Most industrial and cooking methods induce the formati...
Tags: Acrylamide, Cancer, Children, Consumers, European Commission
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Joint Letter to MEPs calling for a cross-party consensus on the #BECA report in the plenary vote
04 Feb 2022
SAFE and other 11 organizations (Association of European Cancer Leagues, European Alcohol Policy Alliance, European Chronic Disease Alliance, European Institute of Women’s Health...
Tags: Cancer, Joint letter, MEPs, Prevention
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Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) adopts its INI report on strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer
15 Dec 2021
On December 9th, 2021, the European Parliament’s Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) adopted its INI report on how to strengthen the EU’s role in fighting cancer. The re...
Tags: BECA, Cancer, European Parliament, Healthy diet, noncommunicable diseases
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New study finding association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and cancer risk
13 Feb 2019
A large prospective study from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort further showed a correlation between ultra-processed foods and cancer. A 10% increase in the intake of ultra-pro...
Tags: Cancer, Healthy diet, Nutrition