Data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food are collected annually by the EU Member States (MSs), jointly analysed by the EFSA and the ECDC and reported in a yearly EU Summary Report. The an
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Organic agriculture is increasingly under the spotlight for being a promising approach to address the challenges raised by the increasing
demographics and urbanization as well as climate change. In the eyes of consumers, this often translates into hea
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) can be described as the quintessential One Health issue: it involves humans, animals and the environment.
It is also a multisectoral food safety problem whose effects transcend borders. With such an interlinked context,
On February 20, 2019, PulseNet, the molecular subtyping network for foodborne disease surveillance, identified six Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O26:H11 infections with the same pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) pattern combinat
Zoonotic pathogens are microorganisms transmitted by animals, which cause disease and illness in humans. Many of them are foodborne and are commonly associated with farmed animals, or less frequently with wildlife. However, some pathogens are also tr
The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching negative impacts, including devastating the restaurant and foodservice industry in the United States. Loss of sales in this space were reported by the National Restaurant Association to surpass $185 billion
More than half of local authorities in England are not taking on trainees or apprentices in environmental health because of funding and capacity issues, according to a survey.
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) said findings from
There is no such thing as zero risk when it comes to food safety, according to researchers.
Consumers, industry and governments typically desire foods that are free of any risk but scientists said zero risk is unattainable in food production regardle
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., today welcomed the launch of a public consultation on the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the draft Agri-Food Strategy to 2030. The draft was prepared by a committee o
Arun Chauhan, Founder and Managing Director at Tenet Law, explains how leadership style within an organisation plays a part in preventing and mitigating the risk of food fraud.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), novel foods and emerging risks are some of the main topics facing the food system, according to EFSA’s chief scientist.
Marta Hugas, from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), said regulatory agencies face challen
