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African swine fever: significant increase in EU pigs in 2023
In 2023, 14 Member States were affected by African swine fever (ASF) and it caused a five-fold increase in outbreaks in domestic pigs compared to the previous year. These are the main findings of the...
Podcast
Episode 18 - Celiac disease: living without gluten
Why do some people have to avoid gluten? Could we eradicate allergies? Discover the complex world of our guts and how new research is transforming what we know.
Campaign
#PlantHealth4Life
A broad coalition of partners from across Europe have joined forces to launch today the second year of the #PlantHealth4Life campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the deep links between plant...
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The #PlantHealth4Life campaign is back, bigger and better! Europe unites to support plant health, biodiversity, and the economy
A broad coalition of partners from across Europe have joined forces to launch today the second year of the #PlantHealth4Life campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the deep links between plant...
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Bernhard Url appointed as EFSA Acting Executive Director
The Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has appointed Dr. Bernhard Url as the Authority’s Acting Executive Director, effective from 1 June 2024. The appointment, which was...
Campaign
Safe2Eat
#Safe2EatEU aims to help you discover more about food safety in Europe and how you can make well-informed decisions about what food to buy, eat and enjoy safely and healthily every day.
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'Safe2Eat' 2024 Campaign: empowering consumers across Europe
From 'EUChooseSafeFood' to 'Safe2Eat': EFSA and its partners in EU Member States return with renewed commitment and expanded participation across Europe.
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One Health: a joint framework for action published by five EU agencies
Today, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), the European Environment Agency (EEA), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), and the...
Podcast
Episode 17 - A life leading on food safety
Is food better today? Could new technologies change the way we eat? What lessons did we learn for food safety from the pandemic? Hear from one of one of the EU's leading figures on food safety!
News
Pesticide residues in food: latest figures released
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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Many farmed fish parasite-free but more data needed
Many of the most commonly farmed and consumed fish in the EU/EFTA show no evidence of parasites that can infect humans. However, parasites were found in some farmed species and more data is needed.