This is another example of where an authenticity issue can have a very direct effect on food safety. The consequences for nature and humans are incalculable. Nobody knows what these pesticides are made of, which and how much toxins they contain.
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Grass-based milk production is a major contributor to Irish agricultural output. The study characterized the Irish milk pool using stable isotope ratio analysis of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur. Authentic raw milk samples were collected from 5
Food security scientists at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) have helped identify the cause of a humanitarian crisis and avert a larger catastrophe in Uganda.
Researchers at the university’s Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) were called in to
Cocoa beans, the seeds of the tree Theobroma cacao L., are the key raw material for chocolate production that implies an extensive post-harvest process. Chocolate properties can vary depending on cocoa origin, composition and manufacturing procedure,
The Cuban police dismantled a criminal organisation adulterating pork sausages with water,flour and other non-authorised ingredients. The pork products were illegally sold through the
black market.
Cibercuba 02/09/2020
The Italian authorities seized
Researchers in the United Kingdom have examined the emergence and spread of a strain of Salmonella common in pigs.
Scientists hope that understanding how and why new strains of Salmonella emerge in livestock will help develop improved strategies to r
French authorities have renewed warnings about eating wild mushrooms after hundreds of poisoning cases in the past few months.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) reported that since the start of the m
The recommendations set out in the review aim to improve the quality, nutritional value and safety of food served in hospitals.
The Independent Review of NHS Hospital Food was announced by Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock following a lis
EFSA was asked by the European Commission to consider synthetic biology developments for argi-food use in the near future and to determine if the use of this technology is expected to constitute potential risks and hazards for the environment.
EFSA GUEST PROGRAMME 2020
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), based in Parma, Italy
is opening positions for
Guest Scientists & Professionals
(All EFSA Units and Departments)
The Guest Programme is addressed to
We are pleased to announce the speaker line-up for our ‘Understanding Food in A Digital World’ online event on Monday 9 November 2020.
This regular Food Standards Agency (FSA) event is part of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is to develop a new food safety strategy.
The Committee on Agriculture (COAG), held virtually from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, 2020, agreed to support the development of the strategy. A previo
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a warning about eggs that could be contaminated with Salmonella.
The British Lion eggs were sold in some Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Asda stores in England and Wales in packs of six, 10, 12, and 15.
Affected mixed
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is undertaking a competition for the purpose ofidentifying a suitable candidate for appointment to the position of:
Temporary Technical Executive
Public Health Nutrition Policy
Fixed Term (2 years)
Ecoli, STEC, VTEC, O157…confused about the terms used for different groups of Escherichia coli and their relative food safety risks?
Knowledge is power which is why in our microbiology ambassador’s October update, Roy Betts details the difference
College of Agriculture Food & Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), Loughry Campus offers a wide range of accredited and non-accredited training courses aimed specifically at the food industry. Like every other aspect of provision, CAFRE has had to adapt the way
The head of the Food Standards Agency has said she is increasingly worried about the impact of local authority funding shortages on food safety.
Emily Miles said the coronavirus pandemic has served as a reminder of the financial problems local author
More than 120 people are part of a multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to Brazil nuts.
Since August 2019, the outbreak, caused by Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Anatum, has affected three European Union countries, the United Kingdom and C
The head of the Food Standards Agency has said she is increasingly worried about the impact of local authority funding shortages on food safety.
Emily Miles said the coronavirus pandemic has served as a reminder of the financial problems local author
