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EFSA confirms inorganic arsenic in food risks

Consumer exposure to inorganic arsenic in food raises health concerns such as skin cancer, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). In a risk assessment, EFSA considered the increase

By Joe Whitworth

/ 19 Jan 2024

EFSA confirms inorganic arsenic in food risks

Scientists claim collaboration spared resources in Salmonella outbreak

Researchers have highlighted how international coordination played a role in solving a multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to melons from Honduras. Scientists said information sharing and harmonized data collection helped make

By News Desk

/ 10 Jan 2024

Scientists claim collaboration spared resources in Salmonella outbreak

Studies use RASFF data to analyze nut and seafood hazards

Two studies have analyzed data from the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal to examine mycotoxins in nuts and hazards in seafood. In the first study,

By News Desk

/ 4 Jan 2024

Studies use RASFF data to analyze nut and seafood hazards

Study looks at using antimicrobials in coatings for stone fruits to make them safer and last longer

A new project explores the addition of food-grade antimicrobials to the wax and fungicidal coatings applied to stone fruit to reduce contamination risks and extend shelf life. While stone fruit,

By News Desk

/ 29 Dec 2023

Study looks at using antimicrobials in coatings for stone fruits to make them safer and last longer

Study finds that consumer confusion over food date labels contributes to food waste

The use of food-date labels, such as “use by” and “best if used by,” is causing consumer confusion and led to the unnecessary disposal of safe-to-eat or donated food, according

By News Desk

/ 18 Dec 2023

Study finds that consumer confusion over food date labels contributes to food waste

Massive petition to EPA wants to kill herbicide glyphosate known to many as Roundup

A 70-page petition making over 200 scientific citations to the Environmental Protection Agency seeks immediate suspension of the herbicide glyphosate, the main ingredient in the famous Roundup weed killer. The

By News Desk

/ 14 Dec 2023

Massive petition to EPA wants to kill herbicide glyphosate known to many as Roundup

High technology is the key to detecting foodborne outbreaks over space and time

Most people think of foodborne illness outbreaks as spanning a few days or weeks. But, with current technology, disease detectives can find patients of a single outbreak spread across several

By Coral Beach

/ 11 Dec 2023

High technology is the key to detecting foodborne outbreaks over space and time

There’s a break in leafy green outbreaks, but work to eliminate them forever continues

Eight times since 2017, growers of leafy greens, especially those producing Romaine lettuce, have been rocked by outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7. The pathogen associated with the intestines of

By Dan Flynn

/ 29 Nov 2023

There’s a break in leafy green outbreaks, but work to eliminate them forever continues

Study finds more evidence of bacteria in raw meat pet food

Scientists have found a strong association between dogs excreting ciprofloxacin-resistant E. coli and feeding them a raw diet. E. coli, which can lead to food poisoning, is also the United

By News Desk

/ 28 Nov 2023

Study finds more evidence of bacteria in raw meat pet food

The study supports the view that shellfish outbreaks are under-reported

A pilot study in France has pointed to a significant under-reporting of shellfish-related foodborne outbreaks. The objectives of the research were to quantify and describe the health impact of shellfish-related

By News Desk

/ 15 Nov 2023

The study supports the view that shellfish outbreaks are under-reported

Avian flu kills more than 61 million birds, but CDC still sees only a slight threat to humans

After a summer pause, the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) epidemic in the United States resumed last month, first as a single event, then as a cluster of cases, and

By Dan Flynn

/ 8 Nov 2023

Avian flu kills more than 61 million birds, but CDC still sees only a slight threat to humans

EFSA assesses hazards for water use in the produce sector

EFSA experts have examined the quality of water used during operations in the fresh and frozen produce sector. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) asked the Panel on Biological Hazards

By News Desk

/ 8 Nov 2023

EFSA assesses hazards for water use in the produce sector

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EFSA confirms inorganic arsenic in food risks

Scientists claim collaboration spared resources in Salmonella outbreak

Studies use RASFF data to analyze nut and seafood hazards

Study looks at using antimicrobials in coatings for stone fruits to make them safer and last longer

Study finds that consumer confusion over food date labels contributes to food waste

Massive petition to EPA wants to kill herbicide glyphosate known to many as Roundup

High technology is the key to detecting foodborne outbreaks over space and time

There’s a break in leafy green outbreaks, but work to eliminate them forever continues

Study finds more evidence of bacteria in raw meat pet food

The study supports the view that shellfish outbreaks are under-reported

Avian flu kills more than 61 million birds, but CDC still sees only a slight threat to humans

EFSA assesses hazards for water use in the produce sector

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