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European Commission Agrees to Ban Neonicotinoids to Save Bees
European Regulation will ban three of the most used insecticides to help maintain the honeybee population. Ban will affect multi-billion dollar market of neonicotinoids.
Food Allergen Newsletter, April 2018
The Editorial Board of the AOAC Food Allergen Community Newsletter is pleased to announce the release of the first issue of 2018. Do not miss it!
Alzheimer – Is the Doctor Already in the House?
I’m just attending a meeting about nutrition and healthy ageing [...]
Food Allergen Reference Dose – Quo Vadis?
How safe is safe? How clean is clean? And whether to label: it contains or ‘may contain’? These are the questions that are being hotly debated at present. Why?
Why Food Manufacturers Should Be Wary of Using Blockchain
Blockchain should not be deployed by food manufacturers seeking to reduce their carbon footprint. At present, the energy used to perform blockchain operations can power 92% of the country of Greece. And the associated CO2 footprint is massive.
Look Deep Into My Eyes – How Google Predicts Your Heart Disease Risk
Google uses artificial intelligence to predict cardiovascular diseases using eye scans.
USDA Releases 2016 Pesticide Survey Data
On February 8, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released the annual pesticides data of 2016. The program surveyed more than 10000 samples, including fruits and vegetables, but also egg and milk.
Gluten Labeling for Pharmaceuticals?
The U.S. FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) is currently proposing labeling recommendations for gluten in drugs.
Food Packaging Industry Must Significantly Adjust BPA Levels Downwards
New European Regulation requires food packaging industry to reduce Bisphenol A specific migration limits by a factor of 12 until September this year.
