4,15-Diacetoxyscirpenol (DAS) is a mycotoxin primarily produced by Fusarium fungi and occurring predominantly in cereal grains. As requested by the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain ("CONTAM") assessed the risk of
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The potential for technology to transform our current food system is much vaunted, but there are question marks over who really stands to benefit. Journalist Nick Hughes reports.
Human progress has been inextricably linked with the supply of food for
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are responsible for providing assurance to consumers that all food businesses in the sector are meeting their legal obligations to produce safe, authentic food that satisfies hygiene a
Food allergies can bring untold worry to a family as they navigate a world full of potential dangers. Immunotherapy, however, may offer a promising solution for some, says Professor Jonathan Hourihane, Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health at Uni
Health authorities have failed to find the source of the E. coli infection responsible for one of the worst food poisoning outbreaks ever experienced in Ireland.
An expert group, which is trying to trace how the outbreak arose, however, believes case
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Swedish authorities are investigating a national outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 with at least 50 cases.
"Folkhälsomyndigheten" ("Public Health Agency") and "Livsmedelsverket" ("National Food Agency") said it appears to be one of the biggest outbreaks of
Ireland has launched a "Food Safety and Authenticity Strategy" to proactively identify and mitigate risk in the supply chain.
Implementation will focus on seven areas: communications; training; risk assessment; contingency planning; data capture, ana
Always cook burgers thoroughly, whether you're cooking them on the barbecue or in the kitchen. Burgers served rare or under-cooked may contain harmful bacteria that could cause food poisoning.
Before serving your burgers, always check that:
- they're s
The application of genomics is reducing the number of people who become ill from foodborne infections, according to Public Health England (PHE).
PHE made the comments in a paper on the transition to use of whole genome sequencing (WGS).
The National Farmers' Union ("NFU") has delivered a blunt statement urging the British government to put food security at the top of the political agenda, warning of the vulnerability of the country’s food supplies post-Brexit.
The report suggests th
Mark and Chappell have an opportunity for a Food-Science Graduate to join an expanding team in the Wicklow Area. Reporting directly to our Quality Manager you will be responsible for the following duties:
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Contributions collected through this public consultation will be published here. In addition, an external consultant will contact the main stakeholders for a targeted consultation. Responses to both the public and the targeted consultation will be in
The compounds "3-MCPD" and "Glycidol" - and especially their fatty-acid esters - are process contaminants that are formed, for example, when edible oils and fats are refined. At least some of the above-mentioned substances are classified as potential
A heat wave in North Korea has led to rice, maize and other crops withering in the fields, “with potentially catastrophic effects”, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said on Friday.
Transmission of so-called rabbit fever through the food chain is unlikely, according to a risk assessment by a German institute.
Francisella tularensis is a highly virulent bacterial pathogen that causes "tularemia", also known as rabbit fever. The "
This scientific opinion of the EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF Panel) deals with the safety evaluation of the recycling process General Plastic (EU register No RECYC153), which is based on the Starl
The CDC Mobile application is now available on your smartphone. Whether you are an iPhone or Android user, you now have 24/7 access to timely, vital health information, wherever you go.
It is hard to make a banana look like a beet! For that matter, try to make bananas Foster with a beet, and you will end up with a dessert that resembles a horror movie prop instead of the dessert with a claim to fame. It’s clear that fraud in the pro
Andy Morling, Head of The U.K.'s "National Food Crime Unit", talks about Food Crime:
