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To improve the welfare of farmed broiler chickens and laying hens, EFSA’s scientists recommend avoiding the practice of mutilation, feed restriction and the use of cages.
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Meat ageing is a process during which microbes and enzymes act upon the meat to break down the connective tissue, thereby tenderising the meat and giving it a richer flavour.
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Combined exposure to copper from all sources does not pose health concerns for the EU population, say EFSA’s scientific experts.
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The EFSA Strategy 2027 captures how far EFSA has come over the last 20 years. Not only does it confirm our commitment to a One Health approach for our risk assessments, protecting consumers, animals...
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) cases recorded in Europe among poultry and water birds have risen since the summer according to the latest report by EFSA, the ECDC and the EURL.
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In 2021 there was an overall increase in reported cases of zoonotic diseases and foodborne outbreaks compared to the previous year, but levels are still well below those of the pre-pandemic years...
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Europe’s national food authorities have called for continuous R&I investment in generating the scientific knowledge needed for risk assessment. This will ensure that providing healthy nutrition and...