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1750[USA] AHA pushes for sugary drink tax to help fund PEIA (2018-02-19)CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The American Heart Association is urging state lawmakers to pass a sugary drink tax bill to help fund the rising health insurance costs. Christine Compton, government relations director for AHA WV, said the bill would provide nearly $80 million annually to the Public...2018-02-21
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1749[EU] Overhaul health claims to tackle 'unhelpful' EU regulations (2018-02-15)Nutrition industry professionals are increasingly dissatisfied with the European Union's "unhelpful" regulatory framework, with rules governing health claims flagged as a particularly thorny issue, a new survey reveals. https://www.fo...2018-02-20
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1748[EU] Bisphenol A: more stringent measures for food contact materials (2018-02-14)The Commission has published today a new Regulation that significantly tightens the restrictions on the use of BPA in food contact materials. It lowers the regulatory limit (specific migration limit or 'SML'), which is the amount allowed to migrate from the plastic material into food whil...2018-02-20
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1747[EU] Australian Senate passes new supplement rules to create 'world class regime' (2018-02-19)New supplement rules designed to create "a world class regulatory regime" in Australia have today (February 16) been passed by the Senate. https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2018/02/16/Australian-Senate-passes-new-supplement-...2018-02-20
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1746[EU] Valio pledges sugar and salt cut (2018-02-15)Finish dairy and snack company Valio wants to reduce the salt and sugar in its products. https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2018/02/16/Valio-pledges-sugar-and-salt-cut2018-02-20
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1745[USA] Resolution Urges OEHHA to Add Cancer-Causing Processed Meat to Prop 65 (2018-02-14)SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SCR 100, a resolution introduced in the California State Legislature by Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens), urges the Office of Environment Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to add processed meat—such as hot dogs, bacon, and deli meat—to California&...2018-02-20
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1744[USA] Quizalofop ethyl; Pesticide Tolerances - A Rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (2018-02-19)AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of quizalofop ethyl in or on field corn forage, grain, and stover. E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company requested these tolerances und...2018-02-20
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1743[USA] Egg Products Inspection Regulations (2018-02-14)AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the egg products inspection regulations by requiring official plants that process egg products (herein also referred to as &lsq...2018-02-19
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1742[EU] Novel food applications: new administrative guidance for applicants (2018-02-16)New guidance is available that will help applicants to prepare novel food applications. The administrative guidance includes a checklist of the data requirements outlined in EFSA’s “Guidance on the preparation and presentation of an application for authorisation of a novel food&rd...2018-02-19
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1741[USA] Soda on children's menus cold fizz out in New Hamphsire (2018-02-15)CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Fewer children will wash down their chicken fingers and fries with soda if a bill limiting beverage choices for restaurant children’s meals gets through the New Hampshire Legislature. The bill would apply to restaurants that serve children’s meals that b...2018-02-19