The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has embarked on an initiative to assess the safety of lab-grown meat, commonly referred to as cell-based meat. In 2024, alongside the Food Standards Scotland (FSS), FSA received [...]
On World Cancer Day, Yuka, the French League Against Cancer, and the NGO foodwatch have initiated a petition directed at the European Commission and member states, advocating for a ban on aspartame (E951), a sw [...]
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has been tasked by the European Commission to evaluate recent advancements in biotechnology, particularly focusing on synthetic biology (SynBio) and new genomic techniq [...]
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its annual report on emerging risks, identifying five critical issues in food safety among 32 potential risks discussed in 2023. The identification of eme [...]
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has initiated a public consultation on its latest draft scientific opinion concerning the potential health risks associated with perchlorate in food. This consultation [...]
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a comprehensive risk assessment concerning complex organoarsenic species in food, following a request from the European Commission. These compounds, prima [...]
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a comprehensive project aimed at assessing how processing methods impact the safety of novel proteins derived from genetically modified (GM) crops, novel f [...]
Researchers at the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and Environment (RIVM) have proposed a new method for evaluating the health impacts of chemicals found in food. This approach utilizes techniques ty [...]
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released a new opinion on saccharin and its sodium, potassium, and calcium salts, collectively known as E954, marking a significant update for the regulation of the [...]
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released an updated guidance document for novel food applications, a move that underscores its commitment to food safety and regulatory efficiency. This revised gui [...]
