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June 21, 2016
Environmental Working Group launches database with over 16,000 food products possibly in contact with BPA-containing food packaging
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June 6, 2016
Food Standards Australia New Zealand finds no safety concern for titanium dioxide, silicon dioxide and silver in food; no migration of nano-clay and nanosilver from food packaging
Topics: food, nanomaterials
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May 18, 2016
New report by Friends of the Earth reveals presence of engineered nanoparticles in popular U.S. baby formula brands; call for moratorium on food and food packaging containing nanomaterials
Topics: food, nanomaterials
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May 9, 2016
Researchers develop edible food coating made from fibroin protein; show potential for improved preservation of perishable foods
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April 27, 2016
U.S. Senator questions FDA’s oversight of food and beverage ingredients “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS)
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April 19, 2016
Washington Post reports on study linking high fast food consumption to increased urinary phthalate levels, discusses chemical contamination of highly processed and packaged foods
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April 14, 2016
New study analyzes NHANES data and finds association between high fast food consumption and increased urinary phthalate levels
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April 7, 2016
State of California takes emergency action on BPA and proposes temporary uniform warning label for food cans and bottles as deadline for Prop65 compliance approaches
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April 4, 2016
Removing unwanted ingredients such as BPA from food products is good, however highly processed foods remain the less favorable diet option compared to fresh, unprocessed foods
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April 1, 2016
EFSA-commissioned survey of expert opinions identifies 28 priority topics for work on food safety, covering chemical, microbiological and environmental risk assessment, and nutrition
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