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Who is Fastidious X, the fearsome killer?
Don't miss our new comic strip “Fastidious X, the fearsome killer” and join us as we unmask the culprit Xylella fastidiosa, a plant pest causing severe damage to the economy and the environment. Drawn...
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Bees and pesticides: updated guidance for assessing risks
EFSA revised its guidance on how to assess risks to honey bees, bumble bees and solitary bees from plant protection products, based on the latest scientific knowledge.
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The safety of cell culture-derived food – ready for scientific evaluation
As an appetiser to the event, which is being streamed online live, we spoke to experts in this field to illustrate some of the scientific issues involved and the social and economic backdrop to these...
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Pesticides in food: latest data published
EFSA’s latest report on pesticide residues in food in the European Union is now available. It gives a snapshot of the residue levels found in a selection of commonly consumed products.
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Bisphenol A in food is a health risk
EFSA's experts identified potentially harmful health effects on the immune system.
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Episode 6 – Antibiotics: handle with care
Resistance to antibiotics is a killer. Let’s save a precious resource!
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EFSA ISA scheme: WHY, WHAT, HOW
EFSA may obtain expert opinions and advice in specific cases from Individual Scientific Advisors (ISA) based on a fixed daily remuneration. The ISA scheme complements and supports EFSA’s scientific...
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EFSA: house calves in small groups to improve welfare
Veal calves should be housed in small groups during their first weeks of life and the use of individual pens should be avoided to improve their welfare.
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Welfare of calves on farm
To improve the welfare of farmed calves, the animals should be kept in small groups with sufficient space to rest and given deformable bedding, while the use of individual pens should be avoided...
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Nitrosamines in food raise a health concern
Consumer exposure to nitrosamines, compounds that can form in food during its preparation and processing, raises a health concern.
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Mineral oil hydrocarbons in food – have your say on the draft
EFSA experts provisionally concluded that mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) do not pose a health concern.