UK government officials said on Wednesday they had started to
review compensation payments to farmers hit by Britain's
foot-and-mouth epidemic amid concern over valuations of slaughtered
livestock.
The French government on Tuesday adopted measures to prevent the
spread of disease among sheep and goats and lowered the age
threshold for "mad cow" disease testing of cattle entering the food
chain.
After a round of tests on the safety of unapproved StarLink corn as
animal feed, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries has found no evidence of health risks from pigs fed on
the biotech product.
The Australia New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) called for a
second round of public consultation for the irradiation of herbs,
spices, herbal infusions, peanuts, almond, cashews and pistachio
nuts.
Philippine Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas sent
government teams to grocery stores nationwide to search for
imported sauces, which British health authorities say contain high
levels of chemicals that cause cancer if taken...
The Swedish National Food Administration reported that "energy"
drinks containing caffeine and taurine should not be used as
thirst-quenchers or mixed with alcohol.
The European Union has complained at World Trade Organisation talks
about countries keeping wide bans on EU livestock and other goods
despite the curbing of foot-and-mouth.
In a statement released on July 11, the European Commission said
that the ban on exports of live animals susceptible to
foot-and-mouth disease and the ban on untreated fresh meat and
fresh milk and milk products from Britain, due...
Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have taken steps to
withdraw all Spanish olive oil from the market following the
discovery of benzopyrene in olive-pomace oil.
Before the end of July, the French government should adopt
precautionary measures in an effort to protect consumers from
potential transmission of mad cow disease.
Following Spain's halting of movements of olive-pomace oil last
week, Germany has asked companies and German states to take
preventive measures so that the oil does not reach the market.
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday asked makers of
dietary supplements containing the herb comfrey to withdraw their
products due to the danger of liver damage and its possible role as
a cancer-causing agent.
In the US, a new legislation is in the work for food labels that
would let consumers know where the chocolate comes from and if it's
grown using child...
On July 5, the Spanish government urged consumers to continue using
olive oil after a low-grade oil derived from olives was removed
from store shelves...
The U.N. world food body reached a landmark agreement on July 1 to
try to save the world's diversity of agricultural crops. The pact
followed an anguished...
According to the Korean Food & Drug Administration (KFDA), five
South Korean companies used banned Starlink corn to make edible
corn starch and they...
Mexico will shortly decide whether to appeal a World Trade
Organization ruling that found its anti-dumping duties on imports
of U.S. corn-based sweetener...
A European Union pledge to open up access to Latin American banana
imports from July 1 should boost market conditions for depressed
Panamanian producers,...
The EU Environment Committee has adopted the report by Paul Lannoye
on the draft Council regulation concerning the simplification of
five vertical directives...
The US Department of Agriculture is considering whether to adopt an
industry request that the department recognise prerequisite
programs so plants do...
An international conference on mad cow disease on Thursday urged
all countries to take preemptive measures to combat the fatal,
brain-wasting illness,...
In a bid to protect the consumer the UK Advertising Standards
Authority this week upheld a complaint that objected to a direct
mailing for a book called...
Recent Food and Drug Administration warnings this month to
manufacturers of food products containing herbs are founded on
misinterpretation and misuse...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned companies that put
herbal additives in food and drinks that their products could be
illegal because the ingredients...
A third of all Scottish consumers question the accuracy of food
labels and more than a quarter find labels difficult to understand,
according to Food...
The European Commission welcomed the US decision this week not to
extend the wheat gluten quota. Following this move by the US the
Commission will not...
The Food Standards Ministerial Council of Australia and New Zealand
on Friday approved vegetable oil-derived plant sterol esters as a
novel food ingredient...
Several standing committees of the International Dairy Federation
(IDF) met in May to continue progress on finalising standards for
cheese and other...
The Directorate General Health and Consumer Protection (SANCO D4)
of the European Commission issued a discussion paper this week
which aims to present...
The Canadian Meat Inspection Regulations were amended this month to
strengthen Canada's poultry and meat inspection programs in
federally registered establishments,...
Japan and Australia signed an agreement that Japanese fishing boats
will be allowed to catch 6,421 tons of southern blue-fin tuna this
year, an increase...
The Australia New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) on Wednesday
invited public comment on proposals involving nutrient claims,
labelling statements on milk...
People may be at risk of foodborne illnesses because US federal
agencies are concentrating on risk assessments for policymaking,
which delay regulations...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is compromised by funding
from the drugs industry and pressure from Congress, the editor of a
top medical journal...
Considering that India has a significant interest in the export of
coffee and that the country will benefit immensely from the
membership of the International...
Following two years of joint effort by the Australian Quarantine
and Inspection Service and the Australian Dairy Corporation , the
Food and Drug Administration...
The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and the State Administration
for Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine have introduced measures
designed to prevent...
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has introduced mandatory
requirement for safety assessment of foods and food additives
produced by recombinant...
The debate over labelling foods for genetically modified organisms
(GMO) might help consumers decide if they want to purchase those
products, but what...
The European Commission agreed on Wednesday to permit the marketing
of Canadian "Icewine", a specialised dessert wine made from grapes
frozen on the vine...
