MPs call for Government to urgently appoint Minister of Food Security
MPs from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee have urged the Government to take immediate action on food insecurity in the UK - amidst the pandemic and beyond.
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Study calls for robust monitoring of sugar and sweetener content in foods
After revealing an increase in caloric sugar and nonnutritive sweetener consumption in the US, researchers have reinforced the need to maintain data systems which monitor food and beverage content in order to better assess their health implications.
FDA sends warnings to companies illegally selling hangover supplements
Seven companies selling dietary supplements which illegally claim to treat hangovers have been issued warning letters and have 15 days to respond.
COVID-19 loan programme introduced to support US dairy processors
The US Senator for Minnesota has introduced the loan programme to help the dairy industry weather the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
New method extracts antibiotic residue in food from animal sources
The method, developed by University of Cordoba researchers, could reportedly be used in food quality control laboratories to clean samples in a single step.
Food waste rises as lockdown restrictions ease, warns WRAP
Research from WRAP has shown that reduced levels of food waste from the early stages of the UK lockdown have begun to rebound - by as much as 30 percent in some cases.
Seafood made from the cells of fish should be labelled “cell-based,” study finds
A Rutgers study has examined potential names for seafood package labels made from the cells of fish which best meet both regulatory and consumer acceptance criteria.
FDA amends export procedures to China for dairy and infant formula firms
The Economic and Trade Agreement will no longer require confirmation that a third-party auditor has found firms to be in compliance with relevant food standards and regulations.
Lawsuit challenges USDA’s labelling of GMO foods as “bioegineered”
The Center for Food Safety (CFS) claimed that the new labelling rules will not only confuse Americans, but will result in a lack of transparency and clarity.
Report calls for International Coffee Agreement to end African exploitation
A report by Selina Wamucii has given a ground-up perspective on how Africa’s coffee farmers are being exploited by an industry that makes billions of dollars every year.
NIST expands database to help identify unknown compounds in milk
Using liquid chromatography, NIST researchers have doubled their database of oligosaccharides in milk, which they say could help infant formula manufacturers to develop optimised products.
Trade and Agriculture Commission formally launched
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss goes ahead with new Trade and Agriculture Commission.
FDA announces new round of funding to support food safety education
The funding will support food safety targeted outreach, education and training at the University of Arkansas Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative and the National Farmers Union.
Nando’s commits to improve chicken welfare standards across supply chain
The peri-peri chicken restaurant chain has committed to push its suppliers to improve welfare and slaughter standards, as well as to reduce its carbon footprint across its UK and Ireland supply chains.
40 percent of leading food giants now have dedicated plant-based teams
The FAIRR Initiative, a collaborative investor network, has revealed that almost half of the world's largest food retailers and manufacturers now have teams dedicated to plant-based foods, with Tesco and Unilever ranking top.
