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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...
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'EFSA’s Role in the European Food Safety System: Achievements and Challenges' - Budapest
Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle Mr. Süth (Miklós), Chair (Árpád), distinguished guests, Introduction It gives me great pleasure to be here with you today in Budapest and I am very grateful to the Hungarian...
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EFSA gives advice on citrus pests in French overseas departments
The European Food Safety Authority Plant Health (PLH) Panel has today published scientific advice on citrus plant pests and concluded that some of the organisms examined could pose a risk to the...
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EFSA publishes EU-wide survey on Salmonella levels in turkeys
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a survey on Salmonella levels detected on commercial turkey farms across the European Union in 2006-2007. The full range of Salmonella types...
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EFSA evaluates new proposed uses of the red food colour lycopene
EFSA’s NDA Panel carried out evaluations of new proposed uses of the red food colour lycopene in food supplements and as a food ingredient. The NDA Panel adopted two opinions on lycopene oleoresin...