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WTO to investigate EU ban on US poultry

20-Nov-2009 - Safety Authority (EFSA) in 2008 that said the banned chemicals could be used to clean chicken carcasses

US food safety bill enters final lap

19-Nov-2009 - US food safety bill enters final lap ... A US Senate committee unanimously approved the food safety bill yesterday in a move ... A US Senate committee unanimously approved the food safety bill yesterday in a move ... and amending The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act at a Senate hearing. The process – known as marking up – saw , saying a “dedicated revenue stream” was for this funding was necessary. She said that if the food safety ... food safety, Food and Drug Administration

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India to establish food standards authority

19-Nov-2009 - The Indian Government has confirmed it has no plans to replace its existing foods safety law ... The Indian Government has confirmed it has no plans to replace its existing foods safety law ... was not proposing to introduce a new measure in place of the 2006 Food Safety and Standard Act. But Sahai said the government planned the “establishment of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for laying down

Scientist defends study linking phthalates to feminising boys

19-Nov-2009 - -publicised opinion which is not based on the weight of the scientific evidence surrounding the safety of phthalates

US dairy industry plea to boost raw milk regulation

18-Nov-2009 - Raw milk products pose a “significant food safety hazard” and facilities that make them should be covered by the new food safety bill, said the two largest US dairy trade bodies. ... Raw milk products pose a “significant food safety hazard” and facilities that make them should be covered by the new food safety bill, said the two largest US dairy trade bodies. ... ) have urged lawmakers due to mark up the Food Safety Modernization Act later today to ensure plants Such facilities do not have to comply with food safety plans, record keeping and access, and other regulations

Bill to ban bisphenol A introduced in US

18-Nov-2009 - packaging and points to the approval for this by the world’s major food safety agencies, including the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Legislation

Bisphenol A link to male sexual dysfunction challenged

17-Nov-2009 - to study, such as cancer or metabolic diseases”. Safety precautions The ACC further stated the study failed to indicate clearly whether all the workers evaluated took appropriate safety precautions

FDA postpones raw oyster ban

16-Nov-2009 - The food safety watchdog said Friday it recognised the legitimacy of concerns voiced by a wide . The body said the food safety measure would“substantially reduce” the estimated 30 deaths annually from

Improved monitoring of two zoonotic diseases, EFSA

12-Nov-2009 - for zoonotic diseases have been published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). ... for zoonotic diseases have been published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). ... the European safety watchdog put forward fresh proposals on data collection and a risk-based sampling strategy ... zoonotic, European Food Safety Authority, pigs, Yersinia, verotoxigenic Escherichia coli

Study reconfirms bisphenol A safety, says industry

12-Nov-2009 - Study reconfirms bisphenol A safety, says industry ... an identical phrase to hail the research as a “significant development in better understanding the safety

EFSA expands on article 13.1 health claim methods

20-Nov-2009 - Although many European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) opinions such as those for chondroitin

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Senate panel approves food safety bill

19-Nov-2009 - Senate panel approves food safety bill ... The far-reaching food safety bill took another step towards becoming law yesterday after a US ... The far-reaching food safety bill took another step towards becoming law yesterday after a US ... The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee signed off on The FDA Food Safety safety budget was funded only from Congress appropriations, lawmakers may be tempted to cut contributions ... food safety, Food and Drug Administration

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AAHF claims Senate victory for supplement choice

19-Nov-2009 - an amendment to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act loosened the language on international regulatory ... an amendment to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act loosened the language on international regulatory ... Yesterday the Senate HELP Committee approved unanimously the food safety bill but not before initiative concerned with the harmonization of international food and supplement safety laws into a global ... AAHF, food safety bill, codex

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GFF tackles soggy veggie dishes

19-Nov-2009 - , including sandwiches, egg dishes, pizzas and wraps,” Hemming said. Food safety Following high profile cases of salmonella in spinach during 2006 and 2007, GFF is also emphasizing the safety of its

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Folic acid supplements lift cancer risk: Study

18-Nov-2009 - UK and Australian food safety officials should pay particular attention to a new study linking ... UK and Australian food safety officials should pay particular attention to a new study linking ... and underline the call for safety monitoring following the widespread consumption of folic acid from dietary scientists from a European Food Safety Association-led scientific cooperation project said a potential link

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French safety agency perplexed over 'metallic' pine nut

17-Nov-2009 - French safety agency perplexed over 'metallic' pine nut ... France's food safety agency Afssa has concluded that no scientific 'hypothesis' put forward could ... France's food safety agency Afssa has concluded that no scientific 'hypothesis' put forward could ... ," said the food safety agency.

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French sweet tooth holds sugar opportunities

17-Nov-2009 - a 2006-2007 survey by the French food safety agency, Afssa. Today, consumer demand in the food

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Selenium supplements linked to high cholesterol

17-Nov-2009 - . In a recent opinion on selenium, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) concluded that it could

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Sterols do not affect antioxidant defences: Study

16-Nov-2009 - study which boosts the overall safety profile of this booming ingredient group. ... study which boosts the overall safety profile of this booming ingredient group.

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