Question for written answer E-005600/12 to the Commission David Casa (PPE) (4 June 2012) Subject: Obesity According to recent statistics from Eurostat, the number of EU citizens who are overweight or obese has increasedat an alarming rate over the past decade. As a result, over 50 % of the EU population is currently overweight or obese. … Continue reading Written Q&A to EU Commission – Obesity
Food Recalls in EU – Week 36
This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we can find one recall from consumers in EU between the alert notifications: - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Salmonella Spp in dried sausages, following company's own check. Origin France, distributed also to Switzerland. Between the alert notifications, followed by a withdrawal from the market: - Heavy metals: mercury in food supplement, following an official control on the market. Origin India, … Continue reading Food Recalls in EU – Week 36
