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Selling pork with ractopamine was supposed to be easier, but just got harder in Taiwan

Taiwan may have made a deal with U.S. trade negotiators to end the ban on ractopamine in imported livestock on Jan. 1, but local governments are not going along.

By Dan Flynn

/ 5 Jan 2021

Selling pork with ractopamine was supposed to be easier, but just got harder in Taiwan

U.S. Customs and Border Protection detaining certain Malaysian palm oil

The new year got underway with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel at all U.S. ports of entry detaining palm oil and products containing palm oil produced

By News Desk

/ 5 Jan 2021

U.S. Customs and Border Protection detaining certain Malaysian palm oil

EU project targets safe food for infants

An EU-funded project aiming to boost food safety for infants in the European Union and China has begun. The Safe Food for Infants in the EU and China (SAFFI) project

By Joe Whitworth

/ 4 Jan 2021

EU project targets safe food for infants

Dutch study shows impact of foodborne disease

Researchers have estimated the burden of disease from certain foodborne pathogens in the Netherlands in 2019. About 41 percent of the foodborne burden was associated with meat such as poultry,

By Joe Whitworth

/ 4 Jan 2021

Dutch study shows impact of foodborne disease

Food recalls continue to rise in Switzerland

Swiss authorities have published information about 80 food recalls from 2017 to 2019. The number of public warnings for food increased sharply between 2018 and 2019 and the amount of

By News Desk

/ 3 Jan 2021

Food recalls continue to rise in Switzerland

Lithuania orders destruction of eggs contaminated by Salmonella

Lithuanian authorities have ordered the destruction of some eggs from Ukraine because of the detection of Salmonella. The State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) prohibited the sale of medium sized

By News Desk

/ 2 Jan 2021

Lithuania orders destruction of eggs contaminated by Salmonella

Added sugars and alcohol are not good for you, but diet guidelines unchanged

This week’s release of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans came with less build-up than normal. But, the guidelines are drawing reactions from mild to wild. The 5-year update,

By Dan Flynn

/ 1 Jan 2021

Added sugars and alcohol are not good for you, but diet guidelines unchanged

Warning of border disruptions as UK and EU seal trade deal

The United Kingdom and European Union have agreed on a trade deal just days before the end of the transition period; countries in UK will be on their own. People

By Joe Whitworth

/ 30 Dec 2020

Warning of border disruptions as UK and EU seal trade deal

EFSA holds crisis training with fictional outbreak

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has held an online workshop on crisis preparedness, giving attention to fast-evolving, largescale foodborne disease outbreaks. Sixty-three participants attended plenary and/or working group

By News Desk

/ 30 Dec 2020

EFSA holds crisis training with fictional outbreak

Swiss Listeria outbreak shows risk of cheese recontamination

A multi-year Listeria outbreak in Switzerland that killed 10 people was linked to pasteurized cheese products, according to a study. The incident highlights the risk for recontamination of cheese during

By Joe Whitworth

/ 29 Dec 2020

Swiss Listeria outbreak shows risk of cheese recontamination

2020: Deadly beer, seedy stories and PHE axed

Opinion This year has been dominated by the global coronavirus pandemic but it also held many other surprises such as contaminated beer in Brazil, pesticide residues in seeds from India,

By Joe Whitworth

/ 28 Dec 2020

2020: Deadly beer, seedy stories and PHE axed

Yersinia outbreak in Norway linked to salad

A Yersinia outbreak in Norway has been solved and declared over just days after it was announced. Folkehelseinstituttet (the Norwegian Institute of Public Health) said the national outbreak of Yersinia

By News Desk

/ 26 Dec 2020

Yersinia outbreak in Norway linked to salad

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World

Selling pork with ractopamine was supposed to be easier, but just got harder in Taiwan

U.S. Customs and Border Protection detaining certain Malaysian palm oil

EU project targets safe food for infants

Dutch study shows impact of foodborne disease

Food recalls continue to rise in Switzerland

Lithuania orders destruction of eggs contaminated by Salmonella

Added sugars and alcohol are not good for you, but diet guidelines unchanged

Warning of border disruptions as UK and EU seal trade deal

EFSA holds crisis training with fictional outbreak

Swiss Listeria outbreak shows risk of cheese recontamination

2020: Deadly beer, seedy stories and PHE axed

Yersinia outbreak in Norway linked to salad

Your Support Protects Public Health