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Glycoalkaloids in potatoes: public health risks assessed
EFSA has assessed the risks to human and animal health related to the presence of glycoalkaloids in food and feed, particularly in potatoes and products derived from potatoes....
Chemicals in food
Contaminants in feed
11 August 2020
Dioxins and related PCBs: tolerable intake level updated
EFSA has confirmed the conclusion of previous assessments that dietary exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs – environmental pollutants present at low levels in food and feed – is a...
Contaminants in feed
Chemical contaminants
Dioxins and PCBs
20 November 2018
Identifying chemical risks in the food chain: new framework proposed
EFSA has proposed a new process for identifying emerging chemical risks in the food and feed chain using a variety of databases that log the incidence of industrial chemicals and...
Contaminants in feed
Cross-cutting science
Chemical contaminants
Chemicals in food
5 February 2014
EFSA assesses health impacts of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in food and feed
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a scientific opinion on the presence in food and feed of pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs), toxins produced naturally by several...
Contaminants in feed
Chemical contaminants
8 November 2011
EFSA completes 30 risk assessments on undesirable substances in animal feed
EFSA’s Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) has just completed the final opinion in a series of 30 risk assessments undertaken over the last 5 years looking at undesirable...
Contaminants in feed
Chemical contaminants
15 April 2009