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News on food safety topics

Here you will find selected food safety notifications from the online portals of the food safety authorities of the EU Member States. The respective authors are responsible for the original texts of the machine-translated content. The links to the original texts can be found under each notification.

News from Germany

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    Omega-3 fatty acids: Important – but in moderation

    News from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment):
    Omega-3 fatty acids are a type of polyunsaturated fatty acid. The best-known examples are alpha-(α)-linolenic acid (ALA),…

    External Link: Read Omega-3 fatty acids: Important – but in moderation
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News from Europe

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News from EFSAshort forEuropean Food Safety Authority

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    Pesticide residues in food: latest data released

    Compliance with EU limits for pesticide residues remains high, according to EFSAshort forEuropean Food Safety Authority, based on the results of over 125,000 food samples collected across Europe. EFSA’s latest report, in line with previous…

    External Link: Read Pesticide residues in food: latest data released
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Videos on hazard and risk

  • Illustration of a man holding a spoiled fish in front of his open mouth. Pathogens are depicted in a circle next to the fish. In the top left corner ist a yellow textbox with the video title.
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    Hazard vs. Risk (fish): exploring the distinction

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  • Illustration of a woman holding a fly agaric in one hand and a porcini mushroom in the other. In the bottom left corner is a yellow textbox with the video title.
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    Hazard vs. Risk (mushrooms): exploring the distinction

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  • Illustration of a man sunbathing and getting sunburnt. In the bottom right corner is a yellow textbox with the video title.
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    Hazard vs. Risk (sun): exploring the distinction

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About oursafefood.de

The information platform oursafefood.de is operated by the German EFSAshort forEuropean Food Safety Authority Focal Point, the contact point of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSAshort forEuropean Food Safety Authority). It provides a wide range of information on topics relating to food and feed safety across Europe.

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