EU ministers to tackle horse meat issues as scandal prompts calls for testing shake-up
EU ministers will today meet in a bid to put an end to the on-going horsemeat scandal, while the UK Environment Secretary calls for a food testing shake-up.
Archives for February 18, 2013
European plan on horsemeat approved
The Standing Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH) has endorsed a European Commission plan to tackle the horsemeat crisis by testing thousands of beef products across Europe for horse DNA.
Landes Foods cited for four repeat violations by OSHA
Landes Foods has been hit with a $129,500 penalty after inspectors found a number of violations at their facility in Dallas.
BPA exposure too low to cause negative effects, finds meta-analyses
A meta-analysis of bisphenol A (BPA) studies has shown human exposure is likely to be too low for estrogenic effects, according to a US toxicologist.
Russians concerned over EU horsemeat
Russian authorities have begun inspecting meat products on sale in supermarkets for the presence of horsemeat in the wake of the contamination scandal in Europe.
EC approves animal meal in fish food
The European Commission (EC) has approved the use of pork and poultry meal for fish feed, flying in the face of UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) recommendations.
Modified protein foods may slow Alzheimer's progression: Mouse study
Cycling between a normal diet and 'protein restricted' foods that contain modified levels of certain proteins could help improve memory and slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research in mice.
Science in brief
'Masked' toxins in food should be subject to safety regulations: Experts
Regulatory limits on the levels of moulds and toxins present naturally in foods produced from grain crops should be expanded to include so-called ‘masked mycotoxins’, suggest researchers.
Opportunities and bottlenecks for sustainable food
Carnivorous Flemish unwilling to pay more for sustainable meat
Flemish people are reluctant to pay more for sustainable meat and meat alternatives, according to new research.
Chicken suspected source of multistate salmonella outbreak
Chicken is the suspected source of an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened 124 people in 12 states.
Top beef cuts demand seen across Europe
Despite the ongoing scandal of horsemeat, there is still a growing demand for both cheap and premium cuts of beef across Europe, delegates to a meat conference in the UK were told.
‘Very difficult’ to be a Danish food producer under sugar tax system, says Toms
Danish excise duties on confectionery, ice cream and soft drinks have been raised in 2013, making it "very difficult" to be a Danish food and drink company, according to leading domestic confectioner Toms.