Denmark mulls beef tax to tackle climate change
Denmark may impose a tax on red meat after the Danish Council of Ethics suggested a change in beef consumption could “make a big difference” to climate change.
Archives for April 27, 2016
Just Bee taps into sugar backlash with honey-sweetened water
Honey ticks all the boxes: it's natural, tastes great and is sweeter than sugar, according to UK honey water company Just Bee, which says it could soon become the sweetener of choice in soft drinks.
Kerry Group reports growth in business volumes
Kerry Group has posted a 2.9% growth in business volumes, driven by its Taste & nutrition and Consumer food divisions in first quarter results, thanks partly to its children’s snack product Cheestrings.
Miratorg gains Angus Beef certification
Miratorg has become the first meat manufacturer outside North America to be certified in accordance with the standards of Certified Angus Beef.
Cheap food or no pesticides: Consumers can’t have it both ways, says ECPA
The European Crop Protection Association has said Europeans don’t understand the harsh realities of food production or appreciate the potential magnitude of the world’s food supply problem - pesticides are important in maintaining supply and keeping...
Almost one fifth of children are over tolerable levels for potential carcinogen 3-MCPD
Almost one fifth of young children exceed the tolerable daily intake for potential carcinogen 3-MCPD, says the Dutch food safety authority, as EFSA prepares to release an assessment on the compound next week.
Monsanto slams EU attempt to block GM crops in Africa as 'neo-colonialism'
The European Parliament’s Committee on Development has urged G8 member states “not to support GMO [genetically modified] crops in Africa” as part of its critical resolution on the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition - a decision agri giant...
EFSA moves ‘flagship’ journal to Wiley as transparency drive continues
The EFSA Journal and its full archive dating back to 2003 has migrated to Wiley Online Library, as the EU’s central agency seeks greater “openness and engagement” for its primary research work.