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Campaign group Foodwatch has sent a letter to the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety expressing concerns about food safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed has anticipated that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is likely to make a decision on approving insects for human consumption in the coming weeks.
The Close the Glass Loop platform has the objective to achieve a post-consumer glass container collection target of 90 percent, and to ensure that this is recycled into the container glass production loop to come back as a new packaging.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its annual report on pesticide residues found in EU food, including 'browseable charts and graphs' to make the data more accessible to non-specialists.
Researchers have attempted to better understand the new fennel fungal disease in order to prevent the spread.
The OpenFoodTox database, which allows users to better determine the toxicity of substances in food and feed, now includes toxicity data on almost 5,000 chemicals.
Our Fish has released feedback to the EU Farm to Fork Strategy which states that there will be no “sustainable” EU seafood until the EU ends over-fishing.
A Göttingen research team has investigated public acceptance of food policy measures in Germany and have found generally positive results.
Originally launched by the Netherlands and France, the Pact has seen organisations such as Nestlé and Unilever commit to reduce plastic use and increase recycling.
The letter highlights topics such as mandatory product information, for the joint benefit of citizens and businesses across the EU, and calls for further action and leadership from the European Commission to make Europe fit for the digital age.
According to the latest report from the EFSA and ECDC, Salmonella and Campylobacter are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, and EU member states have recorded increases in resistance to high concentrated antibiotics.
KFC is opening the vegetarian restaurant in order to celebrate the country’s Week Without Meat, which takes place between 9 to 15 March 2020.
Barry Callebaut has opened the world’s first personalised 3D printed chocolate at scale, enabling the design of unseen and bespoke chocolate creations.
EFSA has added additional evidence to its Eurobarometer on food safety from Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey, which generates insight on consumer attitudes and knowledge of food safety.
The traditional Mediterranean diet is said to be widely recognised for its multiple health benefits and low environmental footprint.
