Licorice: beware of over-consumption to avoid the risk of high blood pressure
News from France (ANSES):
Liquorice is used as an ingredient in certain food supplements and as an additive to flavour drinks and foods. Following numerous reports of undesirable effects, some of…
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Podcast Episode 006 - CSI AGES: On the trail of pathogenic germs in our food with food detectives
News from Austria (AGES): Listeria in cheese, salmonella in kebabs or campylobacter on the chopping board - our food detectives are on the trail of pathogenic germs in our food! Our expert and…
News from Hungary (NÉBIH):
Hungary has successfully controlled foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and the European Union has lifted all protection and surveillance zones and further restrictions as of 6…
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Salmonella: Outbreak in small children
News from Austria (AGES):
In recent weeks, several small children in Austria have fallen ill with salmonella. These illnesses were most likely caused by an organic cashew butter with raspberries.
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Hard cheeses can now be labelled as lactose-free
News from Sweden (Livsmedelsverket):
Hard cheese is naturally lactose-free because the lactose in milk is broken down during the manufacturing process. Now companies can label hard cheeses, such as…
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VMVT urges people not to organise events with birds - bird flu can be transmitted to farms
News from Lithuania (VMVT):
The State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) has been receiving an increasing number of notifications in recent days about planned events with poultry such as chickens,…
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Table salt substitutes: a health risk
News from France (ANSES):
Potassium-based substitutes for table salt may present health risks for specific populations (heart and kidney patients, hypertensives, diabetics, the elderly, etc.). The…
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Report: Nearly one-fifth of toxin remains in false morels despite boiling recommendation
News from the Finland (Ruokavirasto):
The current boiling recommendation for handling false morels is not entirely foolproof. According to a report by the Finnish Food Authority’s Risk Assessment…
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Newcastle disease (pseudo bird flu) detected in Oldenzaal
News from the Netherlands (NVWA):
An outbreak of Newcastle disease has been detected in pigeons kept as a hobby in Oldenzaal (province of Overijssel). In the Netherlands, all commercially kept…
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An innovative method to more accurately measure dietary exposure to arsenic
News from France (ANSES):
Some forms of arsenic are toxic and even carcinogenic. ANSES’s Laboratory for Food Safety has developed an innovative method that will enable their concentration in…