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Record quantity of illegal pesticides seized from European market
During its annual operation, Europol has seized 1,346 tonnes of illegal pesticides from across the European market.
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Court overturns EPA approval of herbicide due to “understated risk”
The Court found that EPA “refused to estimate the amount of dicamba damage” by characterising the herbicide's damage as ‘potential’ and ‘alleged,’ while the record showed it as "substantial and undisputed.”
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FSIS proposes regulation amendment to define yak as exotic animal
Amending the regulation aims to avoid disruption to the yak industry and the possible economic harm to producers if the agency stopped voluntarily inspecting yak.
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BMPA urges government to address shortage of skilled butchers
In order to fix the skills shortage of butchers in the UK, the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) is collating evidence to prompt the British government to add 'Butchers’ to the Shortage Occupation List.
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FAO and partners launch digital food policy dashboard tool
The tool is designed to help decision makers understand their food systems, identify their levers of change, and decide which ones to act upon.
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BMPA lays out Brexit concerns that could “seriously disrupt trade”
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has urged for the UK government to take immediate action to avoid future trade complications.
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Supply chains must be shortened to remain resilient, report claims
The Soil Association report looks at innovative farmers, businesses and councils already proving sustainable sourcing can be more resilient as well as being more environmentally friendly.
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Doctors group calls for USDA to make healthy eating scheme dairy-free
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has urged the USDA to make its healthy eating recommendation - MyPlate - dairy-free in order to protect Americans from various health conditions.
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Governments failing to stop harmful marketing of breast-milk substitutes, warns report
A new report from WHO, UNICEF and IBFAN has called on governments from around the world to strengthen breast-milk marketing legislation, claiming that misleading information - particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic - is still reaching parents.
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Labelling system proposed in Italy to provide clarity on animal breeding
A number of organisations have proposed a new animal product labelling system in Italy - based on breeding methods - to allow consumers to make more informed choices about the meat they are consuming.
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FDA announces temporary food policies to cater for impact of COVID-19
The FDA has announced a set of new extensions and temporary flexible policies to allow food businesses to continue to operate during the coronavirus pandemic, such as labelling requirements and eligibility criteria for rule exemptions.
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Government must focus on future of food security, warns NBA
The National Beef Association has called on the UK government to "take food security seriously" amid concerns that amendments to the Agriculture Bill do not protect or prioritise UK food standards.
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Consumer groups call for modernisation of USDA poultry safety framework
The organisations claimed that the USDA's safety framework does not reflect up-to-date advances in science and technology, therefore putting consumer health at risk.
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European Commission adopts new Farm to Fork Strategy
Originally scheduled for March 2020, the newly published Farm to Fork Strategy has set out targets designed to ensure a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system, including a 50 percent reduction in the use and risk of pesticides.
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FSA clarifies CBD novel food application questions
Members from the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) recently raised questions regarding CBD novel food dossier applications in the UK, and the FSA has now responded to their questions in a Q&A.
