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970[USA] House advance agro-terrorism preparedness bill (2017-03-29)The U.S. House of Representatives advanced last week U.S. Rep. David Young’s (R-IA) Securing our Agriculture and Food Act (H.R. 1238), which aims to prevent acts of agro-terrorism from affecting the nation’s food supply. The bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to en...2017-03-31
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969[USA] California EPA Becomes First U.S. Agency to Declare That Roundup Causes Cancer (2017-03-28)For Immediate Release, March 28, 2017 Contact: Nathan Donley, (971) 717-6406, ndonley@biologicaldiversity.org < California EPA Becomes First U.S. Agency to Declare That Roundup Causes Cancer > SACRAMENTO, Calif.— The state of California has finalized its decision d...2017-03-31
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968[UK] Chocolate bars may shrink in drive to tackle obesity (2017-03-30)Chocolate bars and sweets are likely to get smaller as a result of a major push from Public Health England, which is urging the food industry to help fight obesity by cutting 20% of sugar from the main snacks and foods that children eat. After talks with the confectionery industry, which has ...2017-03-31
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967[USA] EPA Administrator Pruitt Denies Petition to Ban Widely Used Pesticide (2017-03-29)WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt signed an order denying a petition that sought to ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide crucial to U.S. agriculture. “We need to provide regulatory certainty to the thousands of American farms that rely o...2017-03-31
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966[UK] Salt reduction: targets for 2017 (2017-03-30)This report outlines targets for levels of salt in food products and drinks, part of PHE's sugar reduction and reformulation programme. -Document: Salt reduction targets for 2017 Ref: PHE publications gateway number: 2016677 PDF, 437KB, 25 pages This file may not b...2017-03-31
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965[EU] Modification of existin maximum residue levels for flonicamid in various commodities (2017-03-28)Abstract In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the evaluating Member State (EMS), the Netherlands, received two applications from ISK Biosciences Europe N.V. to modify the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for the active substance flonicamid in various commodities....2017-03-30
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964[UK] Nutrient analysis of fruits and vegetables (2017-03-28)This survey provides nutrient composition data for fresh and processed fruits and vegetables. Documents: - Nutrient analysis of fruits and vegetables: summary report 2015 MS Excel Spreadsheet, 83.9KB This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Request an...2017-03-30
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963[EU] Modification of the existing maximum residue level for ethephon in kaki/Japanese persimmons (2017-03-28)Abstract In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant Bayer CropScience submitted a request to the competent national authority in Spain to modify the existing maximum residue level (MRL) for the active substance ethephon in kaki/Japanese persimmons. The data sub...2017-03-30
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962[EU] Outcome of the consultation with Member States, the applicant and EFSA on the pesticide risk assessment for acetic acid in light of confirmatory data (2017-03-28)Abstract The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission to provide scientific assistance with respect to the risk assessment for an active substance in light of confirmatory data requested following approval in accordance with Article 6(1) of Directive ...2017-03-30
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961[USA] FSIS Publishes Compliance Guideline for Establishments that Slaughter or Further Process Siluriformes Fish and Fish Products (2017-03-24)FSIS has posted a Siluriformes fish compliance guideline to assist establishments that slaughter or further process Siluriformes fish and fish products to understand and implement their regulatory responsibilities. This guidance represents best practice recommendations by FSIS, based on the best ...2017-03-29