EFSA aims to complete full risk assessment opinion on acrylamide in mid-2014

Acrylamide is a chemical compound that typically forms in starchy food products during high-temperature cooking, including frying, baking and roasting. It forms from sugars and an amino acid that are naturally present in food. Acrylamide has been found in products such as potato crisps, French fries, bread, biscuits and coffee. It was first detected in … Continue reading EFSA aims to complete full risk assessment opinion on acrylamide in mid-2014

Summer Academy in Global Food Law and Policy 2013

From Monday July 22nd to Friday July 26th I'll be in Granada (Spain) to attend the 2013 Summer Academy in Global Food Law and Policy. The Academy is organised by Alberto Alemanno, Associate Professor of Law at at HEC Paris, where he holds a Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law & Risk Regulation, in close cooperation with Sidley Austin LLP, … Continue reading Summer Academy in Global Food Law and Policy 2013