Feature story 11 July 2012 The series of food crises in the late 1990s prompted recognition among European public authorities and policy makers that the EU food safety system needed to be recast. The …
Press Release 9 July 2012 The evaluation of regulated products, further measures to safeguard independence and integrity in its work and crisis response were key aspects of EFSA’s activities in 2011, as …
Feature story 11 July 2012 The main purpose of meat inspection is to assure consumers about the safety, sound hygiene and nutritional value of their food. Through checks on the live animal, carcass, …
June 21, 2012, Ottawa: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has finished testing the 26 sheep found at a farm in Grey County, Ontario. Test results are negative for scrapie. The sheep were among 31 adult sheep illegally removed from a quarantined …
Reports that President Obama has invited newly elected Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi to meet with him in the United States should deeply trouble every American. President Morsi is the standard-bearer of the Muslim Brotherhood, and so his victory has …
June 22, 2012, Ottawa: A study released today by The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) found that 100% of wine tested had no detectable levels of milk or egg proteins, two common fining agents. The CFIA analyzed 100 samples of domestic and …
Feature story 11 July 2012 In the last 10 years, EFSA has played an important role in improving the welfare of animals in the EU. Led by its Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW), a group of leading …
June 7, 2012, Ottawa: The Harper Government introduced the Safe Food for Canadians Act today. The Safe Food for Canadians Act will strengthen the Government’s ability to protect Canadian families from potentially unsafe food. "Our Government is …
June 28, 2012, Ottawa: After testing 300 samples, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) found that 100% of the bottled water samples tested for toxins known as microcystins met Health Canada's standards. The CFIA tested 300 samples of domestic …
Feature story 11 July 2012 Plant protection products are a reality of modern times, given the quantity of food that we need to produce. They are used primarily to protect crops from infestation by pests …
June 14, 2012, Ottawa: A study released today by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) found that most flavour packets tested had no detectable levels of undeclared allergens or gluten. Three products were recalled demonstrating the strength of the …
Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC July 11, 2012 .addthis_toolbox.addthis_pill_combo_style a {margin: 0px 2px 0px 2px;} On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am …
Concern Focuses on Those That Have Previously Agreed to License Essential Patents on Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory Terms The Federal Trade Commission expressed concern to Congress about the prospect that companies that own "standard- …
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Dorothy Kosinski – Member, National Council on the Humanities • Dawn M. Liberi – Ambassador to the Republic …
University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida 5:59 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: You all look good. Oh my goodness. Wow. Four more year years! Four more years! AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! MRS. OBAMA: …
WASHINGTON, DC -- The President believes that entrepreneurs and small businesses are engines of innovation and economic growth and are at the forefront of the nation's economic recovery. This is why the Obama Administration has worked to enact 18 small …
DETROIT – The UAW was deeply disappointed that the House voted today to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The UAW has had a long and proud history of supporting quality health care coverage for all Americans. “Health care is a fundamental human …
On July 11, we honor the memory of the over 8,000 innocent men and boys – brothers and husbands, fathers and sons – who were brutally murdered in Srebrenica 17 years ago in a brazen act of genocide that shocked the world. The name Srebrenica will forever …
Feature story 11 July 2012 Between the beginning of May and the end of July 2011, there was anoutbreak of Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in Germany. On 24 June 2011, the French …
SEATTLE, July 11, 2012 - Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) today announced the continued global expansion of the Starbucks mobile platform with the roll-out of Starbucks® app for Android™ to the United Kingdom and Canada. In addition, U.S. customers who download or …
