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Legumes, mealworm powder and duck cell biomass may seem worlds apart but they all feature in conversations about how our food system is evolving. Join us as we discuss why!
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The risk from pesticide residues to human health remains low, in line with previous years, EFSA said in its latest annual report. EFSA analysed thousands of samples collected in 2023 from commonly...
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For the first time, the five EU health and environment agencies – EFSA, ECDC, ECHA, EEA and EMA [1]– supported by the JRC, reviewed how the use of azole substances outside human medicine affects...
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We are publicly consulting on our draft assessment of the potential risks from ingestion of fluoride from drinking water, the diet, fluoridated table salt and (ingested) fluoridated dental care...
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Ermolaos Ververis, scientific officer in EFSA’s Nutrition and Food innovation Unit, walks us through the recent updates to the guidance for novel food applications.
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EFSA’s latest report on pesticide residues in food in the European Union is now available. It gives a snapshot of the residue levels found in a selection of commonly consumed products.
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EFSA scientists routinely evaluate the safety of novel proteins in the GMO and novel foods areas. Our evaluations include the safety of the production process used to manufacture the product under...
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How is lab-grown meat developed? Could it be an alternative to traditional meat?
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EFSA and EU Member States carried out a risk assessment and peer review thereof for the active substance glyphosate. It is the most comprehensive and transparent assessment of a pesticide that EFSA...
