Germany

News from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment:
In a recently published scientific study, researchers report that they have detected microplastics in the brains of deceased people.…

News from the Julius Kühn Institute, JKIshort forJulius Kühn Institute:
Near Quedlinburg, the first genetic conservation area for a hotspot of wild plants important for nutrition and agriculture has been established. The JKI…

News from the Max Rubner Institute, MRIshort forMax Rubner Institute:
How much microplastic is in the fish and seafood that ends up on our plates? The figures vary widely. This is partly because food monitoring lacks…

News from the Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office, CVUA Karlsruhe:
Microalgae are perhaps familiar to many as a summertime natural phenomenon in ponds, but they are also used in food.…

News from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment):
Meal prep means preparing or pre-cooking meals for several days. Meal prep is short for meal preparation. Whether using ingredients…

News from the State Office for Consumer Protection and Food North Rhine-Westphalia:
A wild boar carcass has been found near Bad Berleburg in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district as part of the current…

News from Max Rubner-Institut (MRIshort forMax Rubner Institute):
Work on the National Reduction and Innovation Strategy for Sugar, Fats and Salt in Processed Foods (NRI) is entering the home straight. Today, the Max…

News from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment):
Currently, more and more products are on sale that resemble fruit gums but contain the intoxicating fly agaric poison muscimol. The…

News from the Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office Karlsruhe (CVUA):
Organic or conventional - which eggs contain fewer veterinary drug residues? A recent study by the Chemical and…

News from Friedrich Loeffler-Institut (FLIshort forFriedrich Loeffler Institute):
Antimicrobial resistance (AMRshort forAntimicrobial resistance) poses a growing threat to human and animal health. The use of antibiotics is a major trigger for the development and…