The Codex Alimentarius has published a discussion paper proposing the development of international guidelines for the safe use of recycled plastics in food packaging. Prepared by the United States with the coll [...]
French authorities have introduced stricter rules on phosphate fertilizers to tackle heavy metal contamination in farmland and protect the public food supply. Published in early October through a series of regu [...]
A recently published peer-reviewed study has uncovered at least 485 chemicals used in US pesticide products that are linked to breast cancer. Published in Environmental Health Perspectives, the research highlig [...]
A recent investigative report by the Italian consumer advocacy magazine Il Salvagente has brought to light widespread mineral oil contamination in popular extra virgin olive oils. The laboratory tests evaluated [...]
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has released updated guidelines detailing a structured approach for evaluating non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) in food contact materials (FCMs). [...]
While global discussions often focus on the risks of artificial intelligence, a recent review published in npj Science of Food highlights how AI is already quietly transforming the food sector. Analyzing 161 sc [...]
The European Commission has officially released its comprehensive control programme for 2027, outlining a rigorous schedule of inspections focused on food and feed safety, animal health and welfare, plant healt [...]
A recent scientific study conducted in Brazil has shed light on marine life parasitism, revealing that nearly all examined tuna specimens harbored parasites, including within the edible muscle tissue. Published [...]
The European Union has finalized a decade-long regulatory push to protect infants from industrial contaminants by tightening limits on 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and glycidyl esters in early-childhood foo [...]
India is experiencing a profound transformation in food safety standards, driven by mounting public anxiety over hygiene, a surge in food adulteration cases, and sustained pressure from activists, medical speci [...]
