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492[UK] MPs call for ban on plastic microbeads (2016-08-24)A worldwide ban on plastic microbeads in cosmetics should be imposed as soon as possible, MPs have demanded. The Environmental Audit Committee says the tiny balls of plastic used in shower gels and facial scrubs can even be found in Arctic sea-ice and on the ocean floor. The MPs say synth...2016-08-25
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491[USA] FDA Extends Certaiin FSMA Compliance Dates; Issues Draft Guidance (2016-08-23)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving forward with implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, with the first major compliance dates beginning next month for large food facilities. While the major provisions of the FSMA rules are being implemented as planned, the FDA t...2016-08-25
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490[USA] Health Department Announces 5 Year Results of National Salt Reduction Initiative (2016-08-23)Food Companies Achieve Modest Sodium Reduction; Opportunity for More Progress through FDA Action August 23, 2016 – The New York City Health Department today announced that sodium levels decreased in a sample of top selling packaged foods by about 7% from 2009 to the beginning of 2015. ...2016-08-25
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489[Australia] IFN 10-16 - Help strengthen Australia’s imported food system by providing your feedback (2016-08-22)Who does this notice affect? This notice is for food importers who are interested in strengthening Australia’s imported food safety system by providing feedback on the Imported Food Reforms – Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS). What has changed? The Department ...2016-08-24
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488[USA] FDA Issues Draft Guidance to Industry for Voluntarily Reducing Sodium (2016-08-18)Constituent Update Update August 18, 2016 The FDA is extending the two comment periods for the Draft Guidance to Industry for Voluntarily Reducing Sodium. •The comment period for issues primarily related to the draft short-term (2-year) sodium reduction targets will end on O...2016-08-23
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487[Australia] Notification Circular 21-16 (2016-08-19)This Notification Circular includes notices that are required to be given to the public, submitters and appropriate government agencies, under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act). For information about progress on all current applications and proposals, including an...2016-08-22
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486[USA] FSIS Report Covers 16 Years of Salmonella Trends (2016-08-18)The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released a detailed report outlining 16 years worth of Salmonella data. Serotypes Profile of Salmonella Isolates from Meat and Poultry Products is a 123-page report that dissects data from ...2016-08-22
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485[UK] Soft Drinks Industry Levy: 12 things you should know (2016-08-18)The Soft Drinks Industry Levy is a key part of the government’s childhood obesity strategy, and was first announced at Budget 2016. Here's how it works. 1. Is this the same as the “sugar tax”? The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) was nicknamed the “sugar tax&rd...2016-08-19
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484[UK] Childhood obesity: a plan for action (2016-08-18)The government’s plan for action to significantly reduce childhood obesity by supporting healthier choices. Documents - Childhood obesity: a plan for action PDF, 409KB, 13 pages - Childhood obesity: a plan for action HTML Detail Th...2016-08-19
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483[UK] FSA statement on animal welfare data (2016-08-16)Recent media coverage has suggested that we would no longer be collecting data on the numbers of animals killed by non-stun slaughter in UK abattoirs. No such change was ever planned. It has always been our intention to continue collecting information on the numbers of animals that are slaughtere...2016-08-18