European experts have looked into the microbiological quality of water used in processing fresh and frozen fruit, vegetables and herbs. The quality of water and its industrial use is a concern because ...

Data showing the scale of pesticide residues on food have been published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). 110,829 food samples were collected in the European Union in 2022. Results show ...

There is no evidence that the material styrene, often found in food contact materials, is genotoxic (has the ability to cause DNA or chromosomal damage). That is according to the European Food Safety ...

EFSA says, introduction of bird flu from US dairy cattle to Europe very unlikely, but urges vigilance: Brussels, Belgium: The European ...

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is the keystone of European Union (EU) risk assessment regarding food and feed safety, providing independent scientific advice on existing and emerging risks ...

The European Parliament has formally requested the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to deliver a scientific opinion on the potential health risks posed by microplastics present in food, water and ...

Bisphenol A (BPA) in food is a greater health risk than previously thought, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says in a reevaluation published April 19. The EFSA is recommending a daily intake ...

Is caffeine a harmful substance? The European Union has recently classified caffeine as a harmful substance under new ...

The European Food Safety Authority (ESFA) develops a new platform to model and predict the toxicity of chemicals, signalling the potential to end animal testing. Safety assessments to evaluate the ...

EU agencies track bird flu virus variants on increasing threat to humans Two European regulators said on Wednesday they were tracking variants of the bird flu virus due to the threat of the pathogen ...