Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB in Stuttgart and the University of West Hungary in Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary have joined forces with various organic agriculture associations to produce a pellet that acts as a deterrent to cabbage flies and fertilises plants at the same time.
A California cow has tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or “mad cow disease”. But before you start refusing all American beef products take note, that brings the total of cows testing positive to 4 and it is the first case since 2006.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have published the second joint EU report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria affecting humans, animals and food. The report makes an important contribution to current work being carried out at EU-level to fight…
Dr. Bernhard Url has been appointed as new Director of Risk Assessment and Scientific Assistance (RASA) at EFSA. He will oversee the RASA Directorate which carries out risk assessments and monitoring on general health and safety priorities in areas such as biological hazards, chemical contaminants, animal health and welfare and…
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will evaluate the impact on public health of reducing Salmonella levels in turkeys across the European Union (EU). This evaluation was asked by EFSA. The presence of Salmonella in turkeys is considered a risk for public health through the consumption of contaminated meat from…
OIP (Office of International Programs of the FDA) is committed to supporting FDA’s efforts to become a regulatory agency with a truly global reach. To this end, OIP are making FDA publications available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, and Spanish to serve a broad international audience. These translations are accessible…
EFSA’s Panel on Plant Health was asked to deliver a statement to clarify the current scientific knowledge regarding the identity of the apple snails. Current methods of identification imply high uncertainty if risk reduction options are applied at the Pomacea single species level.
The European Food Safety Authority EFSA has published a new video to give some background on Salmonella. View the very informative video following this link.
Scientists reported in Nature Magazine that fungal diseases of the world’s five most important crops – rice, wheat, maize, potatoes and soy-beans destroy more than 125 million tons of these foods only. This loss of food is especially dramatic for poor people that are dependent on these foods for their…
• Food Safety Recall (France): Société Favois recalls Carrefour Agir Solidaire Préparation de Fraises Goyaves Equitable Bio (265g glass jar; UPC 3 560 070 498 178; Best before 06/06/2013), because the product may contain glass fragments. • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0504): Unsuitable organoleptic characteristics and dead insects in roasted…
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