Changes in import control plans following the UK’s exit from the European Union have caused uncertainty for businesses and extra costs for government and ports, according to a National Audit Office (NAO) report. A partial import control regime is in place after the implementation of full controls was delayed five times… Continue Reading Government Agencies, World, Animal…
The World Food Programme (WFP) has reported key areas of its food safety and quality work in East Africa in 2023. WFP’s approach to food safety and quality involves oversight at all supply chain stages, from production and processing to storage, handling, and distribution. In 2023, WFP’s regional bureau for… Continue Reading Nutrition & Public Health,…
The U.S. and EU bans on food cultivated from cells will not likely slow that industry. The latest to weigh in is Israel-based Wanda Fish Ltd., out with its first cultivated bluefin tuna toro sashimi. It is said to create the buttery sensation of a true Bluefin Toro. The cultivated sashimi will… Continue Reading Food Politics, For Foodies,…
The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA… Continue Reading Enforcement, Food Policy &…
The vaping vs. smoking debate highlights risks like nicotine addiction and harmful chemicals in cigarettes. Vaping with vape pens exposes users to volatile organic compounds, heavy metals like nickel, tin, and lead, and diacetyl. Hookahs pass air through flavored tobacco, containing nicotine and harmful chemicals, debunking the myth of it being safer than cigarettes. The vaping…
India detects 290 cases of KP.2 and 34 cases of KP.1, sub-lineages of COVID-19 known as FLiRT causing a surge in Singapore. KP.1 cases found in West Bengal, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand. KP.2 cases highest in Maharashtra, as per INSACOG data. No increase in hospitalization or severe cases reported by Union health ministry. India detects…
A Super Rugby player’s difficult decision to abandon his NRL dream could earn him a shock call-up. A Super Rugby player’s difficult decision to abandon his NRL dream could earn him a shock call-up. Sport / Rugby Union Sydney Morning Herald – Latest News
Essendon coach and former AFL football boss Brad Scott is unhappy with the league’s “guilty-unless-you-can-prove-your-innocence system”. Essendon coach and former AFL football boss Brad Scott is unhappy with the league’s “guilty-unless-you-can-prove-your-innocence system”. Sport / AFL Sydney Morning Herald – Latest News
Navigating Sydney’s favourite festival? Here are some events a little more on the cerebral side. Navigating Sydney’s favourite festival? Here are some events a little more on the cerebral side. National Sydney Morning Herald – Latest News
In line with the festival’s 2024 theme of Humanity, this year’s Vivid Food program demonstrates how food is the ultimate expression of diversity, yet connects us like nothing else. In line with the festival’s 2024 theme of Humanity, this year’s Vivid Food program demonstrates how food is the ultimate expression of diversity, yet connects us like…