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3260[USA] Brazil's faster agrochemical approvals not harming environment: minister (2019-08-05)SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil’s Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias, responding to criticism from environmentalists, on Monday said the government’s recent accelerated approvals of agrochemicals are not detrimental to food safety and the environment. Dias hailed farmers’ efforts at preservin...2019-08-07
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3259[Australia] Health experts want 'wild' sports supplements to be regulated like cigarettes (2019-08-02)Supplement use among young people can lead to steroids and body image issues, and it can also expose the user to dangerous ingredients or contaminants that have been linked to liver, kidney and heart problems. Now, new research, still under review and not yet in the media, shows rates of suppleme...2019-08-06
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3258[EU] Danish Food Agency increases iodine in salt to combat rising deficiency (2019-08-02)The Danish Food Agency is to increase the amount of iodine in salt in a move that looks to address a deficiency in pregnant and breastfeeding women as well as in the country's general population. *full text: https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2019/08/01/Danish-Food-Agen...2019-08-06
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3257[UK] Sports centres ban energy drinks for children (2019-08-04)All publicly-funded sports and leisure centres in Scotland have banned the sale of energy drinks to children under the age of 16. The move on high-caffeine drinks is the result of work by umbrella body Community Leisure UK and the Scottish government. In total, 1,300 sites have introduced the ...2019-08-06
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3256[Australia] Egg sellers face free-range scrutiny in labelling crackdown (2019-08-02)Big retailers could be investigated for breaches of consumer laws as part of a probe into allegations of free-range egg mislabelling in WA. Agriculture Minister Alannah MacTiernan says she has written to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission requesting an update on the expected timet...2019-08-05
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3255[Australia] Advertising therapeutic goods: Natural claims on medicines and medical devices: naturally compelling? (2019-08-01)Advertisers of medicines and medical devices sometimes promote on labels and in other advertising that their product is ‘natural’ or contains ‘natural’ ingredients. Variations of this claim include 'all natural', '100% natural', or 'naturally derived'. These claims can influence a consumer’s choice ...2019-08-05
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3254[EU] The European Union and the United States sign an agreement on imports of hormone-free beef (2019-08-02)The European Union and the United States, represented respectively by Stavros Lambrinidis, EU Ambassador to the United States and Jani Raappana, Deputy Head of Mission, for the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU, and Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative, signed today in Washington D...2019-08-05
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3253[UK] Reducing saturated fat lowers blood cholesterol and risk of CVD (2019-08-01)A report published by Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition on the role of saturated fats and health concludes there's no need to change current advice. The comprehensive review considers the considerable body of evidence published since the last review of the scientific evidence by the UK’s...2019-08-05
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3252[UK] More people using food hygiene ratings scheme, latest public attitudes tracker shows (2019-07-31)Official statistics published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) today show that the food hygiene rating scheme (FHRS) is being used more than ever before to assess food hygiene standards. The public attitudes tracker survey monitors changes in consumer attitudes to food-related issues. We survey...2019-08-05
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3251[USA] New Bipartisan Bill Simplifies Food Dates, Saving Perfectly Good Food (2019-08-01)Today, Congress took a step to “ensure Americans do not throw out perfectly good food.” The Food Date Labeling Act, introduced by U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Dan Newhouse (R-Washington), would standardize the “use by,” “sell by,” “enjoy by,” and many other phrases that accompa...2019-08-05