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3270[Australia] Slow Food Australia call for communities to act over GM food plan (2019-08-06)The idea of allowing unregulated genetically modified foods into Australia makes chef and foodie Amorelle Dempster shudder. That's why she is speaking out about the federal government's Gene Technology Amendment which will bring more GMOs - Genetically Modified Organisms, into the food chain. ...2019-08-08
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3269[EU] Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for acequinocyl in citrus fruits (2019-08-06)Abstract In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant AgroKanesho submitted a request to the competent national authority in Germany to modify the existing maximum residue level (MRLs) for the active substance acequinocyl in citrus fruits. The data submitted in suppor...2019-08-08
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3268[EU] Petition urges improved EU stance on plant-breeding (2019-08-08)A petition has been launched demanding a better legal framework from the EU on new plant-breeding techniques. It urges the bloc to focus on 'sustainability, safety and responsible innovation' when it comes to new techniques such as gene editing. Currently, the EU regulatory system results in a...2019-08-08
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3267[USA] Fluoxastrobin; Pesticide Tolerances - A Rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (2019-08-06)AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of fluoxastrobin in or on cotton, undelinted seed and cotton, gin byproducts. Bayer CropScience requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmet...2019-08-08
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3266[USA] Changes to the Campylobacter Verification Testing Program: Revised Performance Standards for Campylobacter in Not-Ready-To-Eat Comminuted Chicken and Turkey and Related Agency Procedures (2019-08-06)AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing and requesting comments on revised pathogen reduction performance standards for Campylobacter in not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) comminuted ...2019-08-08
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3265[USA] US Senate to debate strengthening meat border checks (2019-08-06)A bipartisan bill has been proposed in the United States Senate to fill what the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency has warned is a shortage of nearly 700 agricultural inspectors at ports of entry. *full text: https://www.globalmeatnews.com/Article/2019/08/06/US-Senate-t...2019-08-08
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3264[Australia] Review of food safety management standards (2019-07-31)?Overall, Australia has a strong food safety management system in place which ensures a safe food supply. Despite this, foodborne illness continues to be a problem. In April 2017, the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation (the Forum) agreed the food regulation system is ...2019-08-07
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3263[EU] Personalised protein: Why intake needs to be optimised to meet healthy ageing needs - CSIRO study (2019-08-06)Australians are consuming inadequate amounts of protein, as well as the wrong sources of it, according to Dr Natalie Luscombe-Marsh, senior research scientist at the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Australia. *full text: https://www.foodnav...2019-08-07
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3262[UK] Environmental groups launch EU campaign to ban all pesticides by 2035 (2019-08-05)A new campaign has been launched by EU environmental groups to ban all pesticides by 2035. Civil society organisations from across the EU have submitted a proposal to the European Commission for a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) calling for new legislation to phase out pesticides. The camp...2019-08-07
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3261[USA] Atlanta councilman proposing citywide single-use plastics ban (2019-08-06)First Fulton County and now the city of Atlanta. Nearly a month after the county’s board of commissioners voted to approve a resolution to have the county ask potential vendors to seek viable non-plastic alternatives to single-use plastic ware, the city is pondering a similar measure. “Every d...2019-08-07