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Food and Feed Produced Using CRISPR/Cas9 Require Safety Assessment and Labeling in Europe
The European court of law ruled that genome editing technologies like CRISPR-Cas9 and TALEN are to be considered genetic modifications and therefore regulated under the European GMO Directive 2001/18/EC. It means that food or feed produced by genome editing technologies will need to be clearly labeled and will have to undergo a food/feed and environmental safety assessment. It also means that strict regulations apply for production, transport and traceability.
ISAAA Releases New GMO Report
The latest ISAAA report shows that the acreage of GM crops is continuously increasing. Will the demand keep increasing amidst the current GMO-free trend in the USA? How will crops of modern biotechnology contribute to food security in regions where climate is changing, the population is growing rapidly and the droughts and consequently poor harvests?
How Analytical Method Standardization Can Help Bust Fraudsters
Robert Bartram interviews Ray Shillito, Chair of ISO TC 34 SC 16, and Bert Popping of FOCOS, to discuss how the development of international standards can support the detection and prevention of economically motivated food adulteration commonly known as food fraud.
What Species Are you? The Importance of Heavy Metal Speciation
This free webinar will provide an overview about heavy metals of concern in food as well as analytical strategies to identify and determine the different metals and metal species.
FDA Publishes Draft Guideline on Mitigation Strategies Against Intentional Adulteration of Food
FDA published its draft Guidance for Industry: Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration. The document explains to business operators in the food supply chain how to perform vulnerability assessment for the products they produce or trade.
Codex Works on Allergen Code of Practise for Food Industry
In November 2017, a code of practise for food allergen management was proposed in the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Hygiene. Now, mid 2018, a first draft of the document is being circulated for commenting. The are several points which require discussion.
Titanium Dioxide Nanomaterial? Not for French Consumers!
Titanium dioxide (E171) contains a small number of nanoparticles. The French Minister of Health has now announced a ban of TiO2 in food by end of 2018, irrespective of the pending EFSA opinion.
GMO Labeling Proposed by USDA – Do We Really Need That?
USDA proposed rule for the labeling of foods containing bioengineered ingredients.
Referenzdosen für Lebensmittelallergene – Wo geht die Reise hin?
Wie sicher ist sicher? Wie rein ist rein? Soll man kennzeichnen? Mit "enthält" oder "kann enthalten"? Diese Thematik wird derzeit hitzig diskutiert in Europa. Warum?
