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EFSA publishes advice on the consumption of young sheep and goats - coming from TSE affected flocks
EFSA was asked by the European Commission for advice on the consumption of young sheep and goats from flocks affected by transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), such as scrapie. With the...
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EFSA publishes advice on salmonella and other biological hazards in animal feed
The Biological Hazards Panel (BIOHAZ) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission to deliver a scientific opinion on microbiological risk assessment in...
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EFSA Advises on the Safety of Aluminium in Food
Scientists at Europe’s food safety watchdog have assessed the safety of aluminium from all sources in food and established a Tolerable Weekly Intake (TWI) of 1 milligram of aluminium per kilogram of...
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EFSA publishes guidelines on recycled plastics
Following a public consultation , EFSA’s Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC) has today published guidelines for applicants for the...
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EFSA publishes EU-wide survey on Salmonella levels in slaughtered pigs
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a survey on Salmonella levels detected in slaughtered pigs across the European Union in 2006-2007. Salmonella was estimated on average to be...
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EFSA balances the consumer risks from nitrate in vegetables with the benefits of a balanced diet high in vegetables and fruit
EFSA’s Contaminants Panel (CONTAM) has assessed the risks and benefits to consumers from nitrates in vegetables and concluded that the beneficial effects of eating vegetables and fruit outweigh...