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TRENTON, N.J. The New Jersey State Legislature passed a bill allowing consumers to sample distilled spirits at liquor stores, according to the Distilled Spirits Council, which applauded the legislation and called New Jersey tastings the latest in a trend of states modernizing ...
US - Delegates at the 91st American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) annual meeting voted to oppose cap-and-trade climate legislation and to support balancing the federal budget over the next eight years. The delegates approved a special resolution stating that cap-and-trade ...
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will host a May summit at its Italian headquarters that will provide a rare opportunity for direct dialogue between stakeholders and the agency s health claims panel. EFSA executive director Catherine Geslain-Lan elle told the 4th ...
The Romanian initiative to levy a tax on unhealthy food and beverage products has garnered new support in Brussels, with public health activitists and politicians hailing it as a model for other member states. Last month the Romanian parliament has adopted an amendment to its ...
California health officials have proposed that acrylamide, the suspected carcinogen produced during the cooking of certain foods, should be listed as a known reproductive toxicant. Under California s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, better known as ...
The UK s Food Standards Agency is changing tack over traffic light labels, its preferred scheme for much of the last decade, due to EU regulatory debates and new evidence on consumer preferences. The best way to indicate a food or beverage product s nutritional value on the front ...
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has claimed that a European Court of Justice ruling about tobacco products is a major setback for Scottish plans to introduce minimum alcohol pricing. In a ruling published last week, the European Court said minimum prices for cigarettes and ...
A federal court judge has yet to reach a decision about whether the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) sugar beets should be blocked until an Environmental Impact Statement has been completed. In September, Judge Jeffrey White, of the Federal District Court in San Francisco...
The European Council has adopted a position on the proposed novel foods amendment that includes produce from clones as a stop-gap, but suggests specific legislation be put in place in the near future. The 1997 novel foods regulation is set for a revamp, with an amendment making ...
The US Congress will pass legislation to overhaul its outdated food safety system in 2010, a leading lawmaker predicted yesterday. Representative Rosa DeLauro forecast the law would overcome the Senate s legislative log-jam caused by the healthcare and financial regulatory reform ...
A bill providing tougher punishments for those who knowingly distribute or fail to report tainted food ingredients has been approved by the Georgia state House. The bill was introduced in the state last year in response to the salmonella outbreak linked to a peanut processor in ...
EU - The European Parliament Environment and Consumer Protection Committee has voted in favour of requiring country of origin (COOL) to be labelled on meat, poultry, dairy products, fresh fruit and vegetables and other single-ingredient products. A committee report, drafted by ...
US - The National Chicken Council (NCC) has broadly welcomed the new USDA standards on Salmonella and Campylobacter in raw chickens, while highlighting that foodborne infections can be traced to many other sources, not only poultry products. The National Chicken Council released ...
The Alliance for Natural Health Europe (ANH) says the European Court of Justice has delivered a mixed bag with its recent verdict on upper safe levels (USLs) for nutrients in food supplements across the EU. Robert Verkerk, ANH scientific and executive director said the ruling ...
The European Food Safety Authority has concluded that data from Denmark does not give grounds for lowering the ADI for nitrites in meat, but usage should be kept as low as possible to achieve the preservative and microbiological effect. In 2006 EU directive 2006/52/EC established ...
EU - Following years of negotiations, the EU has agreed on new rules governing animal testing in Europe. EU member states met yesterday to sign off on a political agreement paving the way for a new Directive. The new set of rules will finally replace the hopelessly outdated ...
The US federal government has introduced new standards on Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry with the aim of eliminating 65,000 foodborne illnesses a year. The new inspection rules, which refer to young chickens and turkeys, require companies to reduce the percentage of ...
A sales tax on certain candy and gum products is due to come into effect in Washington State on June 1, as part of the state s effort to plug its $2.8bn deficit. According to a definition posted on the state s department of revenue website: Candy is a preparation of sugar, honey, ...
The European food supply chain is being crushed between a hammer and an anvil, according to the Belgian food industry association Fevia, which is setting out to contribute to better understanding between actors and more collaboration. In its annual report published this week, ...
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued an 18-page document that updates its approach to health claim assessment and which will form the basis of discussion at its stakeholders meeting in Parma on June 1. The document offers some clarification on matters such as the ...
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Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Policies of China's new leadership in the ...
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
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IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
China's farm product pricing plan shifts to market orientation
China's farm product pricing plan shifts to market orientation
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Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
SHANGHAI, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- China, the world's top manufacturer and ...
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
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Gaming Firms Find Going Tough
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Two models stand beside golf equipment and bags at a recent golf ...
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
History-making tennis legend Li Na notched the first-ever grand slam ...