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[USA] Consumer Reports survey: Consumers want clear labeling to distinguish “lab grown meat” from conventional meat (2018-07-12) Jul 17, 2018
Consumers Union calls for pre-market safety testing of “lab-grown meat” at FDA meeting   WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Consumer Reports nationally representative phone survey conducted in June found that the vast majority of Americans think that meat produced in a lab from cult...
[USA] FDA expands its support for states to advance implementation of produce safety activities (2018-07-12) Jul 17, 2018
Release The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced new cooperative agreements with Hawaii, Kentucky and Mississippi, as well as renewed agreements with 43 other states, in support of efforts to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, which establishes...
[UK] Lancashire council upholds unstunned halal meat ban (2018-07-12) Jul 17, 2018
Councillors in Lancashire have voted to stop supplying halal meat from unstunned animals to schools. A decision by the county council in October was put on hold pending a consultation period following opposition from the Lancashire Council of Mosques. The latest decision affects the supply o...
[New Zealand] Increasing evidence shows sugar taxes ineffective - NZBC (2018-07-10) Jul 13, 2018
The New Zealand Beverage Council (NZBC) says that calls for a sugar tax on sugar-sweetened beverages are misguided and there is increasing international evidence that shows sugar taxes are ineffective in reducing obesity. Council spokesperson Stephen Jones says a major report released earlier in...
[UK] Microbeads ban should be extended to NI in the Autumn (2018-07-11) Jul 13, 2018
A ban on the sale of products containing microbeads should be extended to Northern Ireland in the Autumn. Following approval, it will apply from 1 October to the sale or manufacture of cosmetics and cleansing products containing the tiny plastic particles. It is already in place in other par...
[USA] FDA proposes revised rule to make calorie labeling on vending machine products more practical to implement, while maintaining easy-to-read format for consumers (2018-07-11) Jul 13, 2018
“Americans consume about one-third of their calories away from home. We know having easy-to-read labels that prominently showcase calorie counts on vending machine products and restaurant menus can empower consumers to make more informed choices about their diets,” said FDA Commissioner ...
[UK] UK-India trade review calls for flexibility on food standards and chemical rules (2018-07-11) Jul 13, 2018
The UK should be prepared to relax EU rules on food standards and chemical safety as part of a new trading relationship with India, according to an unreleased report by the British and Indian governments. The official joint trade review – obtained by Unearthed despite the UK government&rsq...
[USA] Plastic straw ban proposed in DC (2018-07-11) Jul 13, 2018
WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Straws. They date back to the late 1800s. They come in different sizes and colors and it is believed that some 500 million straws are used each day. But close to 8 billion straws are polluting the worlds waterways. It was a viral video a couple years ago of a str...
[Australia] IFN 05-18 - IFIS Importer declaration and IFIS Community Protection profile question for ready-to-eat processed finfish (2018-07-10) Jul 12, 2018
Purpose The purpose of this notice is to advise brokers and importers that from 8 August 2018, a voluntary importer declaration will be introduced for ready-to-eat processed finfish (RTE finfish), such as smoked salmon. This declaration enables the importer to declare that the finfish does not sup...
[Australia] IFN 06-18 - Changes to the risk food description and profile questions for paprika, dried pepper, dried capsicum and dried chilli (2018-07-10) Jul 12, 2018
Purpose The purpose of this notice is to advise brokers and importers about changes to the risk food description and Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS) Community Protection (CP) profile questions for paprika, dried pepper, dried capsicum and dried chilli that come into effect for all entries l...