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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recommended further safety tests for six food dyes – including five of the so-called Southampton Six colours – although it says currently there is no reason to revise the acceptable...

EU labels another pesticide as bad for bees (06/18/2013) A widely used insect nerve agent has been labelled a "high acute risk" to honeybees by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). A similar assessment by the EFSA on...

A UK firm trading as greencoffeemaxx.com has been roasted over press and web adverts claiming weight loss benefits for green coffee products. Green coffee bean compound may help control blood sugar: Study Dark chocolate... All similar articles: 102 »

Many people in Europe are critical of genetically modified (GM) food, due to safety concerns. A Eurobarometer survey, published in 2010, revealed that the European public tends to be worried on a "mediate level" about GM food,...

Food companies, facing increased scrutiny over the potential cancer risks of baked and fried products in the $80 billion crackers and cookies market, are bingeing on enzymes used to reduce the level of toxins. The beneficiaries...

We know what is killing the bees. Worldwide Bee Colony Collapse is not as big a mystery as the chemical companies claim. The systemic nature of the problem makes it complex, but not impenetrable. Scientists know that bees are... All similar articles: 239 »

ROME, Jun 18 (IPS) - Judging by the accolades and diplomas handed out to 11 Latin American and Caribbean countries by FAO, it would be easy to conclude that the region has taken a giant leap towards eradicating hunger.

We are witnessing a new phenomenon where online tools, and especially the mobilising force of social media is no longer restricted to high politics or pure monitoring of EU events, but it is entering the realm of regulatory...

Are genetically modified foods to blame for the decline in honeybees? (AP file photo) Since Monsanto can’t stop states from passing GMO laws, they are taking preemptive steps at the federal level. For decades, my grandfather...

EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority has recently published their formal scientific opinion on EMCO’s OxyFresh technology. OxyFresh is considered safe for direct food contact inside fresh food packages and, as such, is one...

Eating prunes is officially beneficial for digestive health confirms the EU Commission in a final authorisation ruling today₁. Prunes are now the only natural, whole and dried fruit to achieve an au...

by: PF Louis (NaturalNews) If you have to go on the road to visit friends or relatives, or a business trip of some sort, it would be wise to bring along some superfoods to maintain the nutritional level you have at home. The...

American hog farmers have managed to eliminate all wholesomeness, purity, ethics and animal welfare from the pork industry. You know things are bad in the pork industry when the whistleblowers aren't animal rights activists,...

theguardian New research on land, oil, bees and climate change points to imminent global food crisis without urgent action Wind causing soil erosion in agricultural fields, Suffolk, on 18 April 2013. Photograph: Alamy A new...

By Yu Runze, Sina English Russia is halting all shipments of American corn due to a study that revealed a higher risk in breast cancer. The country has suspended the import and use of American genetically modified (GM) corn...

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has extended the deadline for applications to two expert scientific panels to July 1. The food safety body said it was looking for scientific experts with chemical risk assessment...

Two ingredients – fructose and alpha-cyclodextrin – can now carry claims that they lead to a lower blood glucose rise, as the European Union adopts its latest batch of article 13 health claims. Alpha-cyclodextrin is a soluble...

The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) Panel issued a final ruling on June 11 approving a health claim that eating prunes is beneficial for digestive health.

The case HLH Warenvertriebs GmbH and another v Germany (Joined cases C-211/03, C-299/03 and C-316/03 to C-318/03) was decided by the Court of Justice of beats by dre price the European Communities (First Chamber). The... All similar articles: 134 »

Three heart health claims for omega-3 forms EPA and DHA have entered EU law books after years of debate among member states about over-consumption hazards. With little data supporting those concerns, backed by a further...

Tate & Lyle says it is “ very disappointed ” that the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has removed sucralose from the ‘safe’ category in its guide to food additives on the back of unpublished research from a... All similar articles: 59 »

Photo: Peat Bakke/Flickr. It was a good day recently when the European Commission voted to ban the use of a class of pesticides, known as neonicotinoids , for two years. Fifteen countries voted for the ban, which is not enough... All similar articles: 59 »

A statement issued by the Government on Friday evening said that it would like to assure the public that all necessary tests are carried out on agricltural products consumed by the public to ensure they are not dangerous to the...

A study conducted by researchers from Australia and the United States has uncovered evidence of GM feed harming the health of pigs. However, the paper has proven almost as controversial as a widely-panned French GM feeding... All similar articles: 197 »

For once, the European Union’s scientific advisers seem to have got something right. Three pesticides have been banned for two years after the wise boffins voiced concerns after their harmful effect on honey bees. The measure...

Aaron Jackson, Guest Waking Times Currently there is no commercial growing of Genetically Modified (GM) crops in the United Kingdom, only an experimental trial of GM Wheat which started in 2012, but now the Prime Minister’s...

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Source – Forbes.com By Jon Entine Date – 12 June 2013 Website – www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine As the Genetic Literacy Project reports, a study in the prestigious journal Nature Biotechnology contends that French politicians...