The final rule on Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) established by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) creates a laboratory accreditation scheme for food testing which will be implement [...]
Eleven out of the 30 extra virgin olive oils evaluated by Altroconsumo - the largest independent consumer organization in Italy - had faults relating to organoleptic qualities (aroma and taste) that would preve [...]
The findings of the first coordinated control plan on the authenticity of herbs and spices in the Europeam market has recently been released by the European Commission. The oregano supply chain was the most sus [...]
In a recent study, a US-based research team found that one serving of some milk-alternative frozen dessert items might possibly cause an allergic reaction in extremely sensitive people. The resear [...]
The US Consumers' Association Consumer Reports (CR) analyzed arsenic, cadmium, and lead levels in 126 herbs and spices from 38 brands. Almost a third had heavy metal levels that were dangerous to human health. [...]
A recent research, conducted in partnership with the Institute of Environmental Diagnostics and Water Studies (IDAEA - CSIC), the Institute of Marine Science (ICM - CSIC), and the Spanish Institute of Oceanogra [...]
A group of French researches estimated the usual intake of food additives by French adults and identified and described profiles of exposure (single substances and mixtures). The study included 10 [...]
According to a comprehensive analysis conducted by experts from Wageningen University in the Netherlands, insects may break down complex mycotoxins and convert them into smaller less- or non-toxic metabolites. [...]
According to a scientific study conducted by experts from the New York University School of Medicine in partnership with the Tianjin Environmental Pollution Laboratory, babies and children are at least 10 times [...]
In Germany, the number of antibiotics prescribed in veterinary medicine increased moderately in 2020. According to the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL), veterinarians received 701 to [...]
