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Updated definitions clarify five categories of EFSA guidance documents in terms of: their purpose, content, applicability (eg, whether cross-cutting or sector specific), degree of obligation, and who...
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New research by EFSA looks at how frequently EU consumers eat fish and other seafood likely to contain mercury and whether they are aware of national advice about how much of these species to include...
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Turkeys are raised for meat production in large flocks across the EU, mainly in indoor housing. Systems with covered veranda and outdoor range are also used. EFSA’s experts reviewed the latest...
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EFSA scientists looked into how well current fur farming conditions support animal welfare. The goal was to understand if the welfare issues observed in mink, foxes, raccoon dog and chinchilla can be...
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Beef cattle are farmed in different ways across the EU — some are housed indoors, others kept on pasture or in feedlots. EFSA’s scientists have reviewed the latest evidence and provided...
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EFSA has re-assessed the potential risks to consumers from fluoride in drinking water, food, fluoridated table salt, and ingested fluoridated dental care products.
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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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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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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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Join us for part II of our episode on One Health. Humans, animals and the environment – we are one. Discover why a One Health approach is vital!
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Humans, animals and the environment – what affects one affects all. Discover why the One Health approach is vital for our future!
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In October 2023, the European Commission sent two mandates to EFSA to deliver scientific opinions on the welfare of turkeys and beef cattle on farms.
