Food safety – Page 2
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NewsEU clears way for the sale of edible insect products
Dried yellow mealworm authorised to hit the European market as a ‘novel food’
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NewsUS food agency targets ‘toxic elements’ in baby food
Strategy will focus on lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium
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OpinionWhy are impurity regulations different for food and drugs?
The pharmaceutical and food industries should work together more closely on genotoxic impurities
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NewsMystery illness that hospitalised hundreds in India stumps health experts
Authorities are looking at pesticide contamination of food and water as well as heavy metals
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ArticlePlant-based food revolution
Understanding the physical and microstructural properties of ingredients is vital to plant-based food and beverage product development
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ArticleThe question of EU novel food status
From CBD to nanoparticles, novel food regulation is a complex but necessary process for bringing new food products to market in the EU
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ArticlePerfect precision in food product analysis
Chemical analysis of food products and ingredients is advancing product development, deformulation, reformulation and contamination identification
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NewsLab-grown meat receives its first regulatory approval in Singapore
Regulators conclude US start-up has proven that its cultured chicken is safe and nutritious
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NewsEuropeans want nanomaterial products to be labelled, survey shows
While awareness of nanomaterials in everyday products remains low, 87% of people want them noted, surveys in five European countries shows
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NewsMillions of microplastic particles released by some baby feeding bottles
Hot water is key variable responsible for release of large numbers of plastic particles
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BusinessReducing food waste by touch
Mimica’s tactile food labels know better than best-before dates
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PodcastRactopamine
Common in the US but banned in the EU, this animal feed additive makes for muscular pigs and beefy international trade disputes.
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PodcastOleic acid
Brian Clegg discovers the link between olive oil, dandruff and stained glass windows.
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ResearchHas mystery of why benzene forms in cherry-flavoured soft drinks been solved?
Photochemical reaction discovery points to simple way to prevent formation of the carcinogen
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NewsReusable bamboo mugs leach dangerous amounts of formaldehyde and melamine
Bamboo fibre mugs release ‘alarming’ amounts of potentially harmful compounds into hot drinks, analysis finds
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PodcastCiguatoxin
The toxin found in reef fish that leads to food poisoning so bad it can cause life-long symptoms
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ResearchPoly(ionic liquid)s respond like taste buds in new saccharide detection system
System that exploits non-covalent interactions between ionic liquid moieties and carbohydrates could have multiple real-world applications
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ResearchHumans consuming thousands of microplastic particles in their food every year
Fans of seafood and bottled water are exposed to thousands of microplastic particles each year
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ResearchPizza-baking process generates fluorescent nanoparticles
Scientists test toxicity of extra toppings