Podcast
Episode 21 – Purrfect nutrition: What's on our animals' menus?
We love our pets. But how well do we understand their diets? What role do additives play in their feed? Come explore what’s on our animal’s menus and why this matters!
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EFSA identifies 12 bark and ambrosia beetle species posing high risk to EU plant health
The beetles, which attack broadleaved trees, are currently absent or not yet widespread in the EU.
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Nanotechnology – promoting uses of new assessment methods
A new report by EFSA’s partners in the NAMs4NANO project proposes a system for promoting New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to assess the potential food safety risks of nanoparticles.
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European Commission launches call for EFSA’s next Executive Director
The European Commission (EC) has launched a call for the next Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Eligible candidates are invited to apply by 27 September 2024.
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Risk assessment of plant commodities in the EU
Find out more about the step-by-step process of risk assessment of imported plant commodities in the EU and EFSA's role.
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Vibrionen in Meeresfrüchten und Fischereiprodukten: erhöhtes Risiko aufgrund des Klimawandels und antimikrobieller Resistenz
Vibrionen in Meeresfrüchten und Fischereiprodukten: erhöhtes Risiko aufgrund des Klimawandels und antimikrobieller Resistenz Dies ist die Feststellung der EFSA in ihrer Stellungnahme zu den die...
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EFSA launches new webtool to calculate dietary exposure to food enzymes
The Food Enzyme Intake Model (FEIM) webtool support industry operators and consumers estimate exposure to food enzymes.
Podcast
Episode 20 – Fowl threat: is avian flu going viral?
Could avian flu be the next pandemic? Can we stop it spreading? Will vaccination help? Join us to investigate why avian flu is making headlines and what we can do about it.
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Vogelgrippe: Rückgang der Fälle in Europa, Überwachung im Hinblick auf die kommende Influenzasaison empfohlen
Europa verzeichnet seit 2019/2020 die niedrigste Zahl an Fällen von hochpathogener Vogelgrippe (HPAI) bei Geflügel und Wildvögeln und das Risiko für die breite Öffentlichkeit ist nach wie vor gering.
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EFSA recruits leading scientists to panels for 5-year term
On 1 July 2024, 180 leading experts joined the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) scientific panels for a new 5-year term. EFSA’s experts provide independent scientific advice to protect EU...
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Tötung von Schafen und Ziegen in landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben: Probleme im Zusammenhang mit dem Tierwohl
Wenn sie nicht wirksam betäubt werden, können kleine Wiederkäuer wie Schafe und Ziegen bei der Tötung starke Schmerzen und Angst empfinden. Laut dem jüngsten Gutachten der EFSA zum Tierwohl können an...
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EFSA updates Independence Policy
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has updated its Independence Policy, further strengthening the measures it has in place to manage the interests of the scientific experts and professionals...