NVWA warns against weight loss product My Lisaa: contains dangerous substances
News from the Netherlands (NVWA):
The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) is urging consumers not to use the weight loss product My Lisaa. Research has shown that this product…
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For the first time in Latvia, BIOR will conduct research on the prevalence of fish diseases in Latvian fish farms
News from Latvia (BIOR):
Researchers at the BIOR Institute will conduct the first study in Latvia to assess the prevalence of fish diseases and the associated risks in Latvian fish farms. The data…
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Summer, food and health: healthy diets and sustainable agriculture
News from Italy (IZSVe):
With the arrival of summer, eating habits change. The heat, outdoor meals and travel make this season particularly delicate from a food safety point of view. It is therefore…
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The golden yellow disease has also reached Somló
News from Hungary (NEBIH):
Laboratory tests conducted by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) have confirmed the presence of the pathogen causing golden yellowing of grapes in the Somló wine…
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Copper as a fungicide in agriculture: health, environmental and socio-economic issues
News from France (ANSES):
Copper compounds are commonly used as fungicides in conventional and organic farming. Following the European reapproval of copper as an active substance in plant protection…
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Consumption of liquorice: what are the risks?
News from France (ANSES):
Excessive consumption of liquorice may be associated with potentially serious adverse effects, including high blood pressure, which can lead to cardiovascular complications.…
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Ciguatera in the French Caribbean: more information needed on the fish species that can cause this poisoning
News from France (ANSES):
Ciguatera is a type of food poisoning due to consumption of tropical fish contaminated with marine toxins known as ciguatoxins. It causes digestive, skin, cardiovascular and…
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Confirmation of the occurrence of African swine fever in Jagodnjak Municipality
News from Croatia (HAPIH):
On 10 July 2025, African swine fever was confirmed at a farm with held pigs in the village of Jagodnjak, Jagodnjak Municipality, Osijek-Baranja County. This is the first…
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8th July – World Allergy Day
News from Greece (EFET):
The 8th of July has been designated as World Allergy Day, following a decision taken in 2005 by the World Allergy Organisation, in an effort to raise awareness of the…
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Researchers aim to upscale new source of vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids
News from Denmark (DTU):
A new research project, AlgaeVita, aims to pave the way for food products containing the microalga Nannochloropsis oceanica. The project will investigate whether oil from the…