Germany

News from Julius-Kühn-Institut (JKIshort forJulius Kühn Institute):
In the summer of 2026, a small population of the spotted lanternfly was detected on grapevines in Europe for the first time, specifically in Hungary. As all…

News from the Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety (LGL):
With effect from 1 November 2026, bluetongue will be reclassified at EU level. As BTV-8 is distributed unevenly across Germany,…

News from Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLIshort forFriedrich Loeffler Institute):
Whilst the infection rate in Germany remained moderate until early September, the number of cases in birds and horses increased significantly by the end…

News from the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVLshort forGerman Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety):
Game is particularly popular in autumn. The results of food and zoonosis monitoring show what you need to bear in mind when…

News from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment):
Sweeteners are food additives. They are used as calorie-free or low-calorie alternatives to sugar in many processed foods, such as…

News from the Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety (LGL):
Whether hazelnuts, peanuts, walnuts, almonds or cashews: according to the Federal Centre for Agriculture, Germans consume around…

News from the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVLshort forGerman Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety):
In many countries, grasshoppers and beetles are just as common on the menu as chicken or fish. In Germany, only very…

News from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment):
Iodine is an essential trace element required for the production of thyroid hormones, which regulate a wide range of metabolic…

News from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment):
Salads and vegetables such as rocket, lamb’s lettuce, spinach, radishes, kohlrabi, beetroot and fresh culinary herbs may contain high…

News from Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLIshort forFriedrich Loeffler Institute):
In 2025, Germany experienced its first outbreak of the disease in four decades. The outbreak affected water buffalo that were extensively reared on a…