Sep 8, 2022 | Food Safety Africa Magazine

Reagan-Udall Foundation names members of FDA review panel

Sep 8, 2022Sep 8, 2022

U.S – The Reagan-Udall Foundation, an independent not-for-profit organization created by Congress, has named a panel of five independent experts who will assess the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) human foods program. Also known as the FDA Foundation, the organization through stakeholder involvement and public-private collaborations that foster innovation, encourages the use of real-world evidence, and identifies contemporary tools and…

Mérieux NutriSciences devotes its research center to Founder Dr. John H. Silliker

Sep 8, 2022Sep 12, 2022

FRANCE – In recognition of the company’s Founder, Mérieux NutriSciences, a global leader in food safety, quality, and sustainability, has changed the name of one of its food research facilities to Silliker Food Science Center. Mérieux NutriSciences, which is commemorating its 55th anniversary, is looking back at the heritage and founders in order to motivate, learn from, and innovate for…

Researchers offer new approach to regulating engineered crops

Sep 8, 2022Sep 8, 2022

U.S – Researchers through a Policy Forum article that was just published in Science is seeking a new method of regulating genetically engineered (GE) crops, claiming that the methods now used to start safety tests differ greatly between nations. Additionally, according to the researchers, the methodologies often lack scientific validity, particularly in light of how genetic engineering and conventional crop…

Study advises mitigation measures for Cadmium, Lead levels in cocoa

Sep 8, 2022Sep 8, 2022

GLOBAL— A study published by The National Confectioners Association (NCA) in collaboration with nonprofit foundation As You Sow, has highlighted soil as the major source of lead and cadmium contamination in cocoa and chocolate. The study notes that cocoa plants take up cadmium from soils via their roots and deposit it in the nibs (centre) of cocoa beans, either through…

Researchers create model to calculate economic impact of foodborne illness

Sep 8, 2022Sep 8, 2022

U.S – In cooperation with Iowa public health officials, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS), have developed a methodology that can be used to evaluate the value of state and federal foodborne illness outbreak investigations and subsequent recalls. According to the CDC, foodborne illnesses cause…