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Humans have always used food additives. Think about salt, pickling and using sugar. But how are additives used today? What about health risks? Come investigate some foods with us!
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EFSA has concluded that saccharin is safe for human consumption and increased the acceptable daily intake (ADI) from 5 to 9 mg/kg of body weight per day, in a scientific opinion published today.
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The Dietary Reference Values tool gives quick and easy access to EFSA's DRVs for nutrients and allows you to easily find values needed to make nutrition recommendations.
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Xylella is a ruthless killer. Millions of Italian olive trees are dead. Will the bacterium spread further and to other plants? Join us to find out how scientists are fighting back!
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Keeping plant pests out by profiling geographical areas at risk When new plant pests like insects, fungi, bacteria and viruses arrive in Europe they threaten our local plants and our biodiversity...
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Ermolaos Ververis, scientific officer in EFSA’s Nutrition and Food innovation Unit, walks us through the recent updates to the guidance for novel food applications.
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The European Commission (EC) has extended the deadline for its call for the next Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Eligible candidates are invited to apply by 11 October...
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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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The beetles, which attack broadleaved trees, are currently absent or not yet widespread in the EU.
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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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The European Commission (EC) has launched a call for the next Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Eligible candidates are invited to apply by 27 September 2024.
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Find out more about the step-by-step process of risk assessment of imported plant commodities in the EU and EFSA's role.