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WTO report shows food safety dominates new trade concerns

By Joe Whitworth on August 27, 2021

Almost half of the new trade issues discussed in a WTO committee in 2020 mentioned food safety, according to a report on the meeting.

Of the 36 new specific trade concerns (STCs) raised in the…
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FAO shares how it improved food safety in ASEAN

By Joe Whitworth on June 2, 2021

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has helped improve consumer health and boost the trade of food in South East Asia.

FAO ran a series of multi-year projects, funded by…
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Cadmium in chocolate limits put forward in Codex meeting

By Joe Whitworth on May 24, 2021

A Codex committee has recommended new maximum levels (MLs) for cadmium in chocolate.

The levels set for cadmium are 0.3 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) for chocolate containing up to 30 percent cocoa total solids and…
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Study assesses EU food controls during pandemic

By News Desk on April 20, 2021

Researchers have looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic affected food controls by European importing countries.

The work analyzes food safety notifications reported by EU countries in the first five months of 2020 compared to 2019…
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China defends COVID-19 stance at WTO meeting

By Joe Whitworth on November 19, 2020

China has defended its actions on coronavirus at a meeting of a World Trade Organization (WTO) committee.

The United States and Canada expressed concerns on China’s procedures affecting trade in food and agricultural products at…
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China reports further food-related coronavirus findings

By Joe Whitworth on November 16, 2020

China continues to report the presence of coronavirus on imported food products and packaging.

Recent reports include detection of coronavirus on packages of shrimp from Saudi Arabia, fish from India, beef from Brazil and Argentina,…
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Food safety part of the FAO’s COVID-19 response efforts

By Joe Whitworth on September 16, 2020

Food safety standards and trade is one of seven areas in the Food and Agriculture Organization’s COVID-19 response and recovery program.

The United Nations’ agency is calling for $1.2 billion in initial investment to support…
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UK public concerned about lower meat standards in future trade deals

By News Desk on March 1, 2020

More than four fifths of people are concerned about laws on meat quality standards being relaxed so trade deals can be secured with the United States and other countries, according to Unison, a union in…
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Researchers find vibrio forms specialized cells to spread

By Joe Whitworth on November 6, 2019

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute have found out more about how vibrio spreads in the environment.

Vibrio parahaemolyticus causes acute gastroenteritis in humans and is the leading cause for seafood borne illnesses in the…
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Globalization increases risk of multi-country food safety issues – FAO

By News Desk on July 2, 2019

Increased globalization of the food supply means people worldwide are more exposed to different hazards, according to a United Nations agency.

In a brochure on the future of food safety, the Food and Agriculture Organization…
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