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High Levels of Acrylamide Found in a Novel Product Group
A new and unexpected source of high levels of acrylamide in food was found. A first survey by the competent authorities confirms that the product group has an issue
Impacts of the Ukraine – Russia Conflict on the Global Food Supply Chain
Download ILSI held a roundtable discussion on the [...]
How Safe Is Seaweed?
How safe is seaweed? And what are the known risks associated with its consumption?
Is good nutrition at risk in Europe?
Is nutritional food still affordable for European consumers? Choices have changed since the pressure from rising prices and energy cost hit consumer's wallets.
The European Court of Justice Annuls Titanium Dioxide Regulation
This is a rare occasion: the Court of Justice of the European Union annuls the part of the Commission delegated regulation 2020/217, which classifies titanium dioxide as a carcinogenic substance by inhalation in certain powder forms.
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of Food Allergens – PART 4: Exemptions
During the fourth Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of Food Allergens a process for the consideration of future exemptions from allergen labelling of highly refined foods and ingredients was developed by the experts.
FAO/WHO Published Second Food Allergen Report
FAO/WHO published the full report on thresholds for global food allergens. Read how our expert group arrived at those levels.
The Need for Tracing Food Incidents
Food trade is global. When incidents happen, it is important to trace them back to the origin and rapidly alert those having received the faulty product. At the government level, several countries have notification systems in place for this. But Some countries still don't. FAO started a project developing guidance for setting up electronic notification systems. The output is described in the report.
Consumer Prices – France Does it Better
A french friend of mine tends to say: microbes do it better. I'd like to re-coin that phrase to: the French do it better. This is definitely the case when it comes to keeping consumer demand stable and inflation low. Inflation data and demand data from the past months show a clear trend.
