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U.S – Twelve prominent organizations have come together to issue a joint letter to the leaders of the US legislature, urging them to collaborate in a “bipartisan manner” to address critical food safety issues plaguing the nation. The letter, directed towards Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chairwoman Kay Granger, Ranking Member Frank Pallone, and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro, highlights the urgent…
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CHINA – The food safety authority of China, the National Health Commission (NHC) Food Safety Standards and Monitoring and Evaluation Department has permitted the use of vitamins B1 and B2 in beverages and has also increased the maximum authorized dosage of taurine. Previously, vitamins B1 and B2 were allowed to be incorporated as food additives into dairy powder for children…
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ZAMBIA – Zambian National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has granted two companies permits to import pet foods and snacks alleged to contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for the next five years. Speaking in an interview, NBA’s Authority Communications Officer Sandra Lombe said that the Scientific Advisory Committee recommended to the Board the issuance of permits after risk assessments were conducted and…
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SOUTH AFRICA – South Africans are being urged to provide feedback on the draft Regulations Relating to the Labeling and Advertising of Foodstuffs, which was recently made available for public comment after being gazetted by the Department of Health (DoH) in January 2023. Consumers may find it difficult to read and understand the current information on food containers, which can…
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UK – The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced a brand-new, user-friendly web gateway for food businesses that gathers a wealth of information and assistance in one location. The new Here to Help area on the FSA website, according to the regulator, has collected its most popular guidance pages, such as those on how to start a food business, how…
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NIGERIA – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has flagged off a new office complex at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos in a bid to counter the export of substandard products. The NAFDAC boss, Mojisola Adeyeye, revealed at the office’s commissioning, that more than 70 percent of food exported from Nigeria are rejected…
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JAPAN – Consumers with egg allergies can now enjoy the protein-rich meal devoid of worries thanks to a Japanese invention that has utilized gene editing to produce allergen-free eggs. Ovomucoid is a protein found in egg whites making up around 11% of the protein in egg whites and the main culprit behind egg allergies. Chicken egg allergies are one of…
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U.S – The state of Minnesota is on the verge of passing legislation that will outlaw almost all PFAs uses there. With a few exceptions, the prohibition would forbid the sale and distribution of goods in Minnesota that had PFAs added on purpose as of January 1, 2025. Due to the long-term persistence of PFAs in the environment and the…
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KENYA – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched the National Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture and Food Systems (NSASF) Training Package in Nairobi, Kenya, to bridge the gap on the lack of nationally contextualized guidelines on entry points for nutrition improvement through agriculture and food systems. FAO developed the package in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture…
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EUROPE – The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and its partners in EU Member States are launching the third iteration of the #EUChooseSafeFood campaign on social media in response to the two previous iterations’ success. The #EUChooseSafeFood campaign aims to assist Europeans in making informed decisions regarding their dietary choices. It is intended to encourage Europeans to reflect critically on…
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