EU Food Safety - #EUFarm2Fork @Food_EU@respublicae.eu
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75% of global food crops depend on animal pollination.
Pesticides kill pollinators. Alternative methods of pest prevention need to be considered first. Pesticides may be used as a last resort measure.
A sustainable food system takes care of biodiversity.
RT @EUFIC: With temperatures increasing in the summer months, so can the bacteria in our foods! 🦠
#Microorganisms grow faster in the warm, humid summer months. Whether you’re grilling burgers, camping or picnicking, remember to practice proper #foodsafety rules. 🧼🌡️🔪
RT @IAEANA: ~Half of global 🐠production comes from fish farming. How safe is what you consume?
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An @IAEAorg Coordinated Research Project produced 37 new laboratory analytical methods to control residues of veterinary drugs & chemicals in aquaculture products: https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/crp-success-story-development-and-strengthening-of-radio-analytical-and-complementary-techniques-to-control-residues-of-veterinary-drugs-an…
RT @EFSA_EU: Let's 🔴 African swine fever together.
As there is no cure, preventing #AfricanSwineFever (#ASF) spread is key. Follow some simple but crucial rules to protect pigs and wild boars.
Read them here 👉https://multimedia.efsa.europa.eu/asf/#/
RT @EFSA_EU: The EU's approach to food contaminants 👇
🧐 Assessing contaminant levels
🤨 Setting legal maximum levels
😊 Codes of Practice for food processing
European scientists & national authorities work hard to keep your food safe and free of excessive contaminants!
RT @EU_ENV: Today is #InternationalCatDay 🐅
Thanks to 🇪🇺 #Natura2000 and several
@LIFEprogramme projects in 🇪🇸 & 🇵🇹, the Iberian Lynx population increased from 94 individuals in 2002 to over 1000 in 2020!
Learn more about this big, wild cat ➡️https://www.iberlince.eu/index.php/eng/
RT @EFSA_EU: #EFSAProcurement | Support to EFSA in the risk assessment of #FoodEnzymes, #FoodAdditives, #FoodFlavourings and #FeedAdditives
Find out more ➡️ https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/art36grants/article36/gpefsafip202201-support-efsa-risk-assessment-food-enzymes-food-additives-food
Deadline to apply ⏰ 3/11/2022
RT @EU_HaDEA: #FoodSafety and #training experts📣
#HADEA has published another call for tenders under the #BTSF initiative!
The aim: to conduct trainings on the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) platform
💶€1 200 000
Learn more & apply by 23/09 | 12 PM⤵️
https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/news/hadea-launches-third-call-tenders-under-btsf-2022-08-05_en
RT @LIFEprogramme: Soil is our life support system! 🌱
They provide anchorage for roots, hold water and nutrients - hence the importance of better preservation & conservation.
#EUHaveYourSay in the new #EUSoil health law 👉 https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-consults-citizens-and-stakeholders-possible-eu-soil-health-law-2022-08-02_en
RT @EUinmyRegion: How much vitamins in our fruits🍐🍇and vegetables🥕🥦🥒?
🆕tech tool is supporting home-based farmers and producers to improve the nutritional quality of plants thanks to a biosensor developed by 🇪🇺funded project.
https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/newsroom/news/2022/08/08-03-2022-smart-regions-a-european-project-develops-a-biosensor-that-precisely-measures-vitamins-in-fruits-and-vegetables
#Interreg #EUinmyRegion
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We need #EUFarm2Fork to:
🌍Reinforce #EUGreenDeal
🐝Protect #EUPollinators
🌾Ensure #EUFoodSecurity
🗑️Halve #FoodWasteEU
🌱Reduce #Pesticides use
For a food system that is sustainable & fit for the future.
Find out more: https://europa.eu/!3D4qwB &⬇️
RT @FAOLivestock: Managing #Africanswinefever in wild boar is a challenge for Eurasian countries.
@FAO, @WOAH_Global & @EU_Commission compiled knowledge gained through a decade of disease control in wild boar in a single manual.
🐷 Read the 2nd edition of the manual now: https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cc0785en
RT @EU_ENV: Soil is vital for food security and for life on 🌍
With a possible #EUSoil Health Law, we want to grant it the same level of protection as air, water or the marine environment
#EUHaveYourSay on our proposal now: https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-consults-citizens-and-stakeholders-possible-eu-soil-health-law-2022-08-02_en
RT @EFSA_EU: It's time for your second of 5 keys to safer food: 🗝️ separate raw and cooked!
Why? Raw food, especially red meat, poultry and seafood, can contain dangerous microorganisms 🦠 which may be transferred to other food.
#EUChooseSafeFood @WHO
RT @EFSA_EU: In the EU, plastic is one of the most common #FoodContactMaterials. However, their safety requires evaluation, as chemicals could migrate into foods.🥡
Discover how the EU protects citizens from risks connected with food contact materials.👇
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/topic/food-contact-materials
RT @EU_HaDEA: Let’s reduce #FoodWaste!🍎
The @EU_Commission is offering grants to support restaurants, canteens, hotels in taking action against food waste
📌Apply by 20/09 | 17:00 CEST
💶 Budget: €2.250.000
RT @EFSA_EU: #Bees are more important than you think!
Besides providing us with honey, pollen, wax and royal jelly, they also pollinate 80% of the crops and wild plants that we grow.
Imagine if they went extinct!
#EUChooseSafeFood #EUPollinators
Request to provide a scientific and technical assistance on a horizon scanning exercise in view to crisis preparedness on #PlantHealth for the 🇪🇺 territory.
Deadline for submission of proposals 📅 15/9/2022
RT @EFSA_EU: Antimicrobial Resistance (#AMR) is the ability of microorganisms to withstand antimicrobial treatments.
It is mainly caused by the misuse or overuse of #antibiotics in animals farmed for food, rendering the antibiotics ineffective.
RT @EFSA_EU: Many of us supplement our diets with vitamins and minerals💊
But is it safe, and do we really need them?🤔
Thanks to scientists from across the EU, dietary supplements are checked for safety.
Learn more about #FoodSupplements at⬇️
https://campaigns.efsa.europa.eu/EUChooseSafeFood/#/topic/eu/food-supplements
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