Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Gowan Risk Regulation Judgment
Sunday, September 05, 2010
UK unveils new labelling responsibilities
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will continue to cover its current labelling responsibilities, such as welfare, marketing standards and eco labelling. It will also now deal with labelling where this does not relate to food safety or nutrition. This includes:
The Department of Health will cover nutritional labelling policy (and relevant EU negotiations).This will include:
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Canada to Place BPA on List of Toxic Substances
Sunday, August 08, 2010
EFLA Congress on Private Food Law
Friday, May 14, 2010
Health Canada seeks comments on gluten-free labeling revision
Health Canada intends to modernize Canada's current gluten-free labeling policy in order to minimize the risk of inadvertent consumption of gluten by sensitive individuals and to maximize the choice of gluten-free foods for consumers following a gluten-free diet. The agency is seeking comments. More information is available here and here.
Sunday, May 09, 2010
Summer Academy in Global Food Law & Policy, Como - Italy
- Food quality and labelling issues
- Data sharing, protection and compensation in pre-market approval regimes
Please apply no later than May 30, 2010.
Further information
For further details, please visit: http://www.lexxion.de/2nd-effl-academy/
Friday, April 30, 2010
Food Labeling Workshop at MSU July 28-29
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Food Labeling Workshop This workshop presents the FDA requirements for US food labeling. The workshop format and materials are designed to provide a user-friendly approach for those new to food labeling and also provide a thorough system and reference for those experienced with food label design and review. The workshop format allows time for questions. The focus is practical, and students are encouraged to bring problem labels for hands-on review. July 28-29, 2010 · Lansing, Michigan For more information, click here. Early bird discount (by May 14, 2008): $895
International Food Laws and Regulations Food Regulation in the United States Food Regulation in the European Union Food Regulation in Latin America Food Regulation in Canada Codex Alimentarius (The Food Code) IPPC (International Plant Protection Convention) Food Regulation in Asia New Summer Course Offering: Animal Health, World Trade, and Food Safety (OIE) Learn more about IFLR at: www.IFLR.msu.edu or call (517) 355-8295 Institute for Food Laws and Regulation Michigan State University, 140 G.M. Trout Building, East Lansing, MI 48824 | ||||||||
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Health Canada completes safety assessment of caffeine use in non-cola beverages
After an review of available science, Health Canada has authorized broader use of caffeine as a food additive from cola-type beverages to all carbonated soft drinks. (Similar levels of caffeine are currently allowed in non-cola soft drinks in the United States and Europe.) Health Canada has determined that adding synthetic caffeine to non-cola soft drinks in concentrations no higher than 150 parts per million (ppm) poses no health risk to consumers when they follow Health Canada’s recommendations for maximum daily caffeine intake. The authorized concentration for non-cola beverages is lower than the maximum of 200 ppm authorized under the Food and Drug Regulations for cola beverages. The current prohibition against adding synthetic caffeine to other foods remains in place.
Health Canada is urging manufacturers to voluntarily identify on product labels the total caffeine contained in a product from both natural ingredients such as guarana and from direct addition as a food additive. Health Canada is also asking industry to go beyond food additive labeling requirements (i.e., mandatory declaration of caffeine in the list of ingredients) and identify the presence of caffeine on the front of package labeling of newly caffeinated beverage formulations.
Monday, March 01, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
FAO Report: State of Food and Agriculture: Livestock in the Balance
The Food and Agriculture Organization recently released this report, State of Food and Agriculture: Livestock in the Balance. The FAO report analyzes the rapidly changing global livestock production. Around one billion poor people depend on livestock production. The report stresses that livestock is essential to the livelihoods of around one billion poor people. Livestock provides income, high-quality food, fuel, draught power, building material and fertilizer, thus contributing to food security and nutrition. For many small-scale farmers, livestock also provides an important safety net in times of need. But the agency stressed the need for substantial investments and stronger institutions at global, regional, national and local levels, to ensure that continued growth of the livestock sector contributes to livelihoods, meets growing consumer demand and mitigates environmental and health concerns.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Food Safety News
Issued by the Department of Food Safety and Zoonoses, World Health Organization
No 36 - 26 January 2010: http://www.who.int/foodsafety/publications/newsletter/36en.pdf
IN THIS ISSUE:
•Food Safety at the Executive Board – WHO Headquarters – January 2010
•Development of the WHO Strategy for the management of zoonotic public health risks at the human–animal interface
•Call for Experts and Data for Bisphenol A
•Codex Trust Fund
•New publications available on the web
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Newsletter Archives: http://www.who.int/foodsafety/publications/newsletter/en/