Experts have fed into a report on the use of foresight in food safety that will be published later this year by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
The Food Safety Foresight Framework meeting took place in April at FAO headquarters in Rome.
Sixteen people participated in the
Continue Reading FAO continues work to identify food safety issues; one event included 100 deaths
Dutch experts discussed a range of microbial and chemical safety topics in 2023 and rated them in terms of risk.
To identify new food safety risks as early as possible, the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport and the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality established the Signalling Consultation
Continue Reading Netherlands assesses potential risks; changes raw milk rules
Five topics were considered to be emerging risks by European experts in 2023 while a wide range of other subjects were considered, according to a recently released report.
The annual report on the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) activities on emerging risks revealed 32 issues were discussed and five were
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Only two topics were considered to be emerging risks by European experts in 2022.
An annual report on the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) activities on emerging risks revealed 13 issues were discussed in 2022 but only two were concluded to be emerging risks. In 2021, 18 issues were
Continue Reading EU experts identify two emerging risks; discuss other topics
Tara flour as a cause of illness and the relevance of Bacillus cytotoxicus as a foodborne pathogen are examples of emerging chemical risks discussed recently in Europe.
It is thought that baikiain in tara flour was responsible for around 470 illnesses reported in the U.S. since June 2022. The U.S.
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A recent review assessed how technology can play a role in early warning and emerging risk identification systems.
The review covers the existing applications of artificial intelligence, big data, and internet of things (IoT) in developing early warning and emerging food safety risk identification tools and methods. Information comes from
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Shiga toxin-producing E. albertii and children overdosing on Vitamin D are among topics on the radar of European authorities, according to a recent report.
Eighteen potential emerging issues were discussed in 2021 and eight were judged to be emerging risks, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
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Continue Reading EU experts discussed eight emerging risks
The risk of tick-borne encephalitis in raw goat milk and health issues linked to collagen powder was among novel topics discussed in Europe for 2020, according to information recently released.
Thirteen potential emerging issues were assessed in 2020 and six were judged to be emerging issues, according to the
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Consumer trends, ethylene oxide and risks posed by illegally imported meat were among many issues discussed by a Dutch network focused on emerging food safety risks.
To identify new food safety risks from bacteria, viruses and chemicals as early as possible, so measures can be taken to protect human health
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There is a lack of research on the emerging risks for animal, human and plant health when following a circular economy approach, according to an analysis.
An external scientific report, published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), found evidence gaps exist in relation to the risks to plant, human
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