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622[USA] Salt guidelines draw heavy backlash (2016-10-21)The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is picking a food fight with an effort to reduce the amount of salt in the American diet. The agency says a typical American eats about 3,400 milligrams of sodium each day, most of which is already in the food before it is purchased at a store or restaur...2016-10-25
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621[EU] Outcome of the consultation with Member States, the applicant and EFSA on the pesticide risk assessment for disodium phosphonate in light of confirmatory data(2016-10-21)-Abstract- The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission to provide scientific assistance with respect to the risk assessment for an active substance in light of confirmatory data requested following approval in accordance with Article 6(1) of Directive 91/414/E...2016-10-24
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620[EU] Foodborne viruses : Identifying research needs to tackle public health risks (2016-10-20)EFSA has published a scientific report on the outcomes of a scientific workshop on foodborne viruses organised jointly by EFSA and the UK Food Standards Authority. The workshop took place earlier this year in London, and brought together academics, clinicians, veterinarians, food industry spe...2016-10-24
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619[EU] Info session on supplementary guidance - GMO = technical meeting with wtakeholders on supplementary guidance for allergenicity assessment of GM plants (2016-10-20)Background Genetically modified (GM) plants used for food and feed can only be authorised for placing on the market following a scientific assessment of any risk that they may pose to human and animal health. This includes an allergenicity assessment which should be performed according to Reg...2016-10-24
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618[EU] China and Europe increasingly working together on food safety - EFSA (2016-10-19)The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the China National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) are to sign an agreement on food safety next month. http://www.foodnavigator.com/Policy/EFSA-and-CFSA-co-operate-on-food-safety2016-10-21
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617[USA] USAD Requests Proposals for Bioengineered Food Disclosure Study (2016-10-19)The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) posted a solicitation for vendors to submit proposals to conduct a Study on the Electronic or Digital Link Disclosure. The study is required by the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (Pub. L. 114-2...2016-10-21
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616[UK] Food hygiene scores now compulsory (2016-10-18)The Food Hygiene Rating Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 and linked regulations are now in force, so all food businesses have to display their score from the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. Ratings range from '5', which means the food hygiene standards are very good, down to '0'...2016-10-20
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615[USA] Metaldehyde ; Pesticide Tolerances - A Rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (2016-10-18)AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances with regional registration for residues of metaldehyde in or on multiple commodities which are identified and discussed later in this document. Interregional Rese...2016-10-20
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614[Australia] Annual REport 2015-2016 (2016-10-17)Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) supports and encourages the dissemination and exchange of information. Information in this Annual Report is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY 3.0) Licence, except for the Food Standards Australia New Zealand logo. An el...2016-10-19
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613[UK] FSA statement on future food regulation (2016-10-17)Our purpose is to make sure that people have safe food, food they can trust, and that it is what it says it is. We need to change the way food is regulated in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, so we can be confident this stays the case for the food people buy and eat. Business...2016-10-19