A discovery of Brazilian horsemeat laced with naproxen in Belgium has sparked calls for tough controls over EU imports of horsemeat.
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EFSA is increasing its transparency to stakeholders by introducing video streaming of open meetings of its Scientific Panels. This is intended to boost the number of observers by allowing remote attendance. Online submission of questions to EFSA’s sc
The Government Chemist has revealed the work leading to supporting the Public Analyst in a dispute over findings of residues of a veterinary medicine in corned beef.
The appointee will be the main researcher on the COMBINE project, an SFI funded
project which is collaboration between Teagasc, UCC and CUMH. The successful
candidate will work on studies to identify the developing gut microbiota in infants, from
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OpenFoodTox is the new EFSA database that provides instant access to a wealth of information from over 1,650 EFSA scientific outputs about the toxicity of chemicals found in the food and feed chain. An editorial published in the EFSA Journal recently
Experts say fakes cost the industry up to $40 billion a year and the problem is difficult to solve
The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed has said that avian influenza is now likely well established in wild bird populations across the country and has urged flock owners to remain vigilant and keep their poultry housed.
As announced at the recent 29th Focal Point meeting last year, EFSA has launched the EU-FORA fellowship programme on its web site with a dedicated EU-FORA webpage. This webpage includes as well the publication of two calls for expressions of interest
Discount supermarket chain Aldi and supplier Menora have agreed to ensure their oregano herb range is 100 per cent unadulterated in a legally binding move in Australia.
An EU-funded project is aiming to extend food shelf life by using novel antimicrobial surfaces applied in active packaging.
Several cases of Norovirus (NoV) have been reported from eating oysters from a site in the South of France.
Food Standards Agency and Olympian Denise Lewis team up to offer advice on minimising levels of the potentially harmful chemical in home cooking.
The FSA is launching a campaign to ‘Go for Gold’, helping people understand how to minimise exposure to
The Government of Canada has launched a public consultation on new rules to strengthen food safety. The proposed Safe Food for Canadians Regulations would better protect Canadian families by putting a greater emphasis on preventing food safety risks
Background: It is well known that omega-3 fatty acids are essential in our diet to maintain good health, but less than a third of the UK population regularly eat oily fish - the best source of long chain omega-3 fatty acids. Increased consumption of
Chinese authorities are investigating nearly 50 factories allegedly manufacturing fake versions of widely used food seasonings and sauces.
A discovery of Brazilian horsemeat laced with naproxen in Belgium has sparked calls for tough controls over EU imports of horsemeat.
UK meat exporters are preparing to break into the lucrative US market, after receiving training on US beef and lamb import regulations last week, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) revealed.
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Michelle McIlveen has announced that the Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme (NIRFP) is to open for applications this week (16 January 2017).
safefood is an all-island implementation body set up under the British-Irish Agreement with a general remit to promote awareness and knowledge of food safety and nutrition issues on the island of Ireland. Our activities include:
- Promotion of food saf
Fraudsters are colouring low-quality tuna and selling it off as premium fresh fish in an underground market which makes hundreds of millions of pounds a year, according to official figures.
