Written Q&A to EU Commission – Joint answer on trans fatty acids

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In this answer to four written questions by MEPs (click the highlighted numbers to open them), Mr. Borg analyses the state of the art in EU about trans fatty acids. In US the issue is at the top of the FDA agenda. FDA has made a preliminary determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the major … Continue reading Written Q&A to EU Commission – Joint answer on trans fatty acids

Listeria outbreak in US from Italian imported ricotta salata cheese – Big seizure in Italy and recall

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The public prosecutor in Bari has ordered the seizure of all the national territory of the ricotta Frescolina to determine the cause of human listeriosis occurred in the United States that caused three deaths. The alert system has been triggered in Italy, and probably the alert will because the ricotta sold in Belgium, France, Germany, … Continue reading Listeria outbreak in US from Italian imported ricotta salata cheese – Big seizure in Italy and recall