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Episode 41 - Microplastics in food: What we (don’t) know (EFSA - European Food Safety Authority)

Public Technologies 17 Jun 2026
To help me unpack this quite complex topic, I'm joined today by EFSA's expert on microplastics, Elena Rovesti ... Here at EFSA, what's keeping us, what's keeping you busy actually, regarding the topic of microplastics.
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EFSA confirms health concern from dietary exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in Europe Chemical contaminants in food and feed Dioxins and PCBs (EFSA - European Food Safety Authority)

Public Technologies 10 Jun 2026
) EFSA confirms health concern from dietary exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in Europe ... What did EFSA find? ... What does EFSA recommend? ... EFSA Press ... press [at] efsa.europa.eu (Press[at]efsa[dot]europa[dot]eu) ... Have a question about EFSA's work?.
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Plain language summary (EFSA - European Food Safety Authority)

Public Technologies 10 Jun 2026
What was EFSA asked to do? ... How did EFSA carry out this work (and what data were used)? ... This plain language summary (PLS) is a simplified communication of EFSA's EFSA's Update of the risk assessment of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in feed and food.
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World Food Safety Day 2026: EFSA advancing safer food through science (EFSA - European Food Safety Authority)

Public Technologies 05 Jun 2026
EFSA advancing safer food through science ... For World Food Safety Day on 7 June 2026, EFSA is reaffirming its commitment to turning scientific evidence into safer food for everyone ... Materials developed under EFSA's #Safe2Eat campaign include ... EFSA Press.
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MMJ ET AL PREPARES APPEAL CMS HEMP PROGRAM: How Can a Company With a Manufactured ...

ACCESSWIRE 31 May 2026
asked Duane Boise, CEO MMJ International Holdings. WASHINGTON, D.C. / ACCESS Newswire / May 30, 2026 / One sentence from of challenge to CMS's cannabinoid reimbursement program may ... Scientifically, however, it raises a much larger question. ... Submit INDs.
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Will Physicians Risk Their Licenses For CMS Hemp Products The FDA Never Approved?

ACCESSWIRE 28 May 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C ... If the judiciary will not intervene yet, and , then the burden of protecting Medicare patients now falls directly on physicians ... The EFSA Problem CMS Cannot Ignore. The issue is not whether cannabinoids may hold medical potential ... ....
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MMJ International Holdings Rejects "Anti-Marijuana" Label, Defends Science Based Standards for Cannabinoid Medicines

ACCESSWIRE 26 May 2026
The company notes that recent findings from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) illustrate why chemistry, characterization, and safety data remain critical. EFSA recently concluded that it could ...
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Congress Banned It. Europe Rejected It. CMS Is Still Giving CBD to Seniors

ACCESSWIRE 24 May 2026
In March 2026, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion concluding that the safety of a major hemp extract product could not be established. EFSA cited significant ...
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African swine fever outbreaks increase in pigs and wild boar across the EU African swine fever Animal health (EFSA - European Food Safety Authority)

Public Technologies 21 May 2026
In 2025, African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks increased across the European Union in both domestic pigs (+76%) and wild boar (+44%) compared to 2024, according to EFSA's latest annual epidemiological report ... EFSA Press.
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EFSA publishes positive scientific opinion on Kerry’s Acrylerase, a first-of-... (Kerry Group plc)

Public Technologies 18 May 2026
EFSA positive opinion validates Acrylerase for intended use. EFSA's positive scientific opinion confirms the safety of Acrylerase for its intended use in coffee extracts for instant coffee and coffee substitutes.
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CMS Hemp Program Insiders Admit Bypassing FDA Safety Standards for a Potential $34.5 Billion Medicare Payday

ACCESSWIRE 15 May 2026
At issue is the CMS Substance Access Beneficiary Engagement Incentive (BEI) program, currently under review in.. Smart Approaches to Marijuana et al. v. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. et al. Case No ... Europe's EFSA concluded CBD safety "cannot be established" ... SOURCE.
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Episode 40 - Science communication: Taking misinformation off the menu (EFSA - European Food Safety Authority)

Public Technologies 13 May 2026
Today's topic is science communication, and joining us today is Barbara Galliani, the head of EFSA's Communication and Engagement department ... Everything is published in our EFSA scientific journal.
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Plant Health 4 Life – reinforcing simple actions that protect plants Climate change and food safety Plant health Risk assessment for plant pests (EFSA - European Food Safety Authority)

Public Technologies 12 May 2026
The Plant Health 4 Life campaign returns for its fourth and final year, continuing a shared effort by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Commission and 33 countries to put plant health at the heart of our everyday choices.
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Your Doctor Might Offer You a CBD Gummy Through Medicare. Here's What They Won't Tell You

ACCESSWIRE 11 May 2026
Think of the European Food Safety Authority - EFSA - as Europe's FDA ... In March 2026 - the same month the Medicare CBD program was gearing up to launch - EFSA published its official scientific review of a CBD hemp extract made by Charlotte's Web.
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