The examination of foodborne disease outbreaks identifies the items that cause sickness. However, it is unclear to what extent foods linked to outbreaks represent the distribution of food intake in the United S [...]
In a recent announcement, FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response Frank Yiannas announced the launch of a new initiative, called The FDA New Era of Smarter Food Safety Low- or No-Cost Tech-enab [...]
An estimated 600 million people get sick from consuming unsafe food each year, with 420 000 of them dying. For this reason, the main goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals is universal access [...]
European citizens are calling to stop caged animals farming in the EU, and they managed to gather almost 1.4 million signatures in two and a half years across the EU. This initiative is called “End the Cage A [...]
A new report from California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazards Assessment (OEHHA) says that some synthetic food dyes may change children’s behavior. The report says that they may cause hyperactivity, [...]
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the advantages of edible insects as an emerging food source must be balanced against possible food safety concerns. Although insec [...]
The European Green Deal aims to make the EU climate-neutral by 2050 with MEPs' commitment to safe and nutritious food. However, in some member states, such as Bulgaria, they are having difficulty gaining tracti [...]
FDA announced its new plan against baby food heavy metals contamination. It is titled “Closer to Zero”, and it will represent a project aiming to lower levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury in baby [...]
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) published a concerning report on bisphenol B (BPB). This product has become increasingly utilized in food packaging as a substi [...]
Canada’s risk assessment policy for genetically modified plants (GMOs) and food products is being amended. The regulatory supervision will continue to be applied to GMOs that contain foreign DNA. However, the [...]
