The next food fraud? Worse than the ”Horsegate”

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

If the explosion of the infamous "Horsemeat Scandal" was greeted at first with disbelief and barely concealed laughter from the public and media, the following concern for a public health risk revealed itself in a short time as completely not founded. None of these two reactions seem to be triggered by what could be the … Continue reading The next food fraud? Worse than the ”Horsegate”

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EU updates list of imports of plant origin subject to reinforced border checks

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Controls performed at European Union borders on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 continue to deliver results and, as a consequence, the EU is removing some products from the list of feed and food of non-animal origin that are subject to an increased level of official controls by national competent authorities at the border. … Continue reading EU updates list of imports of plant origin subject to reinforced border checks