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SAFE's publications
16 Apr 2024
SAFE response to Public Consultation on Food safety – plastic food contact materials (FCMs)
SAFE welcomes the proposed revision of quality control rules for plastic food contact materials (FCMs). However, it considers that it does not go far enough. There are remaining co...
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Open letters
16 Apr 2024
OPEN LETTER: Yes to an EU legislation on Sustainable Resource Management
SAFE has cosigned an open letter together with other NGOs, academics, and industries addressed to European and national decision-makers for an EU legislation on Sustainable Resourc...
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News
15 Apr 2024
Crackdown on PFAS, US and France move to protect consumers from forever chemicals
Several states are initiating measures to safeguard their consumers from PFAS, or Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly dubbed ‘forever chemicals’ due to their ...
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News
12 Apr 2024
Organic alternative to chemical pesticides discovered
Terpenoids, which are organic compounds naturally found in abundance in plant essential oils, have received significant interest for their role in controlling plant defence mechani...
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News
11 Apr 2024
European Parliament adopted its position to ensure healthier soils and safer food
On 10th April 2024, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive, with the aim of having all EU soils healthy by 2050. Currently, ar...
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News
26 Mar 2024
BPA exposure is more harmful on children with obesity, says research
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an industrial chemical used to manufacture polycarbonate plastic, a material used to make some food contact materials – such as water dispensers or articles ...
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News
22 Mar 2024
Prioritising biodiversity-friendly foods to stop biodiversity loss
Biodiversity loss, driven by human activities, threatens ecosystems essential for our air and food, and is a critical concern for food security. This leads us to wonder which foods...
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News
19 Mar 2024
Decreasing consumption of antibiotics leads to reduction in antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) endangers public and animal health, causing over 35,000 deaths and costing €11.7 billion annually in the European Union and the European Economic A...
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News
14 Mar 2024
Study connects women’s diet quality with mental well-being
As we celebrated the International Women’s Day last 8th March, Safe pointed out that globally nearly 32% of women in the world were food insecure. As reported by Nutrition Insigh...
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News
08 Mar 2024
Sweeteners controversy leaves consumers confused
Important sugar consumption is known to increase the risk of development of obesity and non-communicable diseases such as dental disease. Shoppers are increasingly concerned in red...
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News
07 Mar 2024
The obesity rate has gone beyond the significant threshold of one billion people
On 4th March was the World Obesity Day which calls for a cohesive, cross-sector response to the obesity crisis. Few days before, JustFood reported that more than one billion people...
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News
05 Mar 2024
Antimicrobial resistance, insights from EFSA and ECDC report
The report issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) highlights the ongoing challenge of antimicrobial r...
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