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News
20 Feb 2018
Are we poisoning our children with plastic?
The chemical BPA is widely added to food and drink packaging, and more than 80% of teenagers have it in their bodies. But how dangerous is it? Read the full article on The Guardian...
Tags: Babies, BPA, Consumers, Endocrine disruptors, Food Packaging, Food Safety, Plastics
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News
07 Feb 2018
In Sweeping War on Obesity, Chile Slays Tony the Tiger
Facing skyrocketing rates of obesity, the Chilean government is waging war on unhealthy foods with a phalanx of marketing restrictions, mandatory packaging redesigns and labeling r...
Tags: Children, Consumers, Food Packaging, Food Safety, Healthy diet, Labelling, Nutrition, Obesity, Sugar
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12 Jan 2018
MEPs back down from EU bisphenol ban
The European Parliament has shied away from demanding a full ban on bisphenol A, instead approving measures that will lower the amount of the chemical that can be part of food pack...
Tags: BPA, Consumers, Endocrine disruptors, European Commission, European Parliament, Food Packaging, MEP
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News
10 Jan 2018
Public consultation: sugars in food
EFSA is seeking feedback on the approach it plans to take for its upcoming assessment of dietary sugars. The aim of the assessment is to establish a cut-off value for intake of “...
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08 Jan 2018
Jamie Oliver leads calls to ban energy drink sales to U16s
Read the full article on Food Navigator here....
Tags: Consumers, energy drinks, jamie oliver, Obesity, Sugar
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News
05 Jan 2018
Six member states call for glyphosate alternatives, exit plan
Six member states that opposed the re-authorisation glyphosate, the world’s most commonly used weedkiller, sent a letter to the European Commission last month asking the EU execu...
Tags: Agriculture, ECHA, EFSA, Endocrine disruptors, Environment, European Commission, European Parliament, Food Safety, Glyphosate, GMO, Member States, Monsanto, Pesticides, Roundup
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News
04 Jan 2018
New organic rules and animal welfare: Meeting social expectations or not?
The EU organic logo brings certain guarantees about high standards of animal welfare, and EU institutions ought to show strong commitment to address weaknesses in regards to anima...
Tags: Agriculture, animal welfare, Animals, European Parliament, Organic
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News
07 Dec 2017
Why sugar and why so much? WHO investigates the food industry’s sweet tooth
It’s the ‘gold standard’ for sweetness, competitors use it and artificial sweeteners aren’t clean label. Unfortunately, there are more incentives to make sugary food in...
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News
04 Dec 2017
Food (labeling) fights
Calorie and ingredient labels for alcohol and labels indicating the amount of fat, salt, sugar and other things in food are at the center of controversy. Read the full article on p...
Tags: Consumers, Food Packaging, Labelling, Palm oil, Sugar
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News
30 Nov 2017
The Future of Food and Farming – for a flexible, fair and sustainable Common Agricultural Policy
Read the full press release from the European Commission on the Future of Food and Farming here....
Tags: Agriculture, Animals, CAP, Climate Change, Environment, European Commission, Meat, Organic
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News
28 Nov 2017
German vote swings EU decision on 5-year glyphosate renewal
EU member states agreed on Monday (27 November) on a five-year renewal period for the controversial herbicide glyphosate, used by Monsanto in its Roundup product. The decision was ...
Tags: Agriculture, Consumers, EFSA, Endocrine disruptors, Environment, European Parliament, Food Safety, Glyphosate, GMO, Member States, Pesticides, Roundup
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News
22 Nov 2017
Member states approve new organic rules ahead of Parliament vote
EU member states agreed on Monday (20 November) to a new set of rules for organic farming, simplifying the system and creating a level playing field for EU produce and imports. The...
Tags: Agriculture, Environment, GMO, Member States, Organic, Pesticides
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