news Agricultural insecticides can affect prawns and oysters, researchers warn 25 August 2020 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food) The researchers said that their findings reveal the need for effective management of pesticide use and run-off from intensive agriculture in areas with productive seafood industries.
news Insecticide researchers call for industry review 20 August 2020 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food) Researchers have reported that decades of harmful exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos might have been averted if a 1972 study had been adequately reviewed by EPA.
news Dozens of pesticides linked with mammary gland tumours in animal studies 6 August 2020 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food) Researchers at Silent Spring Institute have uncovered evidence of EPA-permitted pesticides causing mammary gland tumours in animals and have called for guidelines to be updated.
webinar Quantitation of pesticides in citrus oils and natural product identification ON-DEMAND | By Sciex Food analysis presents many difficult challenges for the analytical chemist.
news Pesticide mixtures a bigger problem than previously thought 15 July 2020 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food) Analysis of pesticide run-off into the Great Barrier Reef has found that 99.8 percent of water samples contained pesticide mixtures, and researchers are now working with farmers to try and alleviate the problem.
article Food Safety In-Depth Focus – June 2020 18 June 2020 | By New Food Our latest In-Depth Focus on Food Safety explores the safety of pressure homogenisation, allergen and pesticide testing and why collaboration across the entire food industry is essential.
news Two pesticides found to shorten bee’s lifespan 17 June 2020 | By Bethan Grylls (New Food) A study has revealed the harmful effects two widely available pesticides, Transform and Sivanto, can have on honeybees.
news The US-UK trade deal: Is Downing Street listening to farmers? 10 June 2020 | By Bethan Grylls (New Food) Farming representatives concerned that UK policy decisions are being made without consultation and urge Government to see farmers as the solution, not the enemy.
news Record quantity of illegal pesticides seized from European market 5 June 2020 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food) During its annual operation, Europol has seized 1,346 tonnes of illegal pesticides from across the European market.
news Court overturns EPA approval of herbicide due to “understated risk” 4 June 2020 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food) The Court found that EPA “refused to estimate the amount of dicamba damage” by characterising the herbicide's damage as ‘potential’ and ‘alleged,’ while the record showed it as "substantial and undisputed.”
podcast Episode Ten: Emerging hazards of the food industry 27 May 2020 | By Bethan Grylls (New Food) Listen to our latest episode, where New Food's Bethan Grylls learns how the ingredients supplier and food testing lab are operating during these uncertain times.
article Chromatography: an excellent tool 20 May 2020 | By Chris Elliott, Dr Kaushik Banerjee Dr Kaushik Banerjee and Professor Chris Elliott outline the perks of chromatography in the implementation of a comprehensive pesticide residue testing programme.
news First cumulative pesticide risk reports published by EFSA 29 April 2020 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food) The overall conclusion of the reports is that consumer risk is below the threshold that triggers regulatory action.
news EFSA finds legal pesticide residue levels in 95 percent of samples 2 April 2020 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food) The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its annual report on pesticide residues found in EU food, including 'browseable charts and graphs' to make the data more accessible to non-specialists.
article Does organic come with integrity as standard? 30 March 2020 | By Bethan Grylls (New Food) Ahead of his appearance at Food Integrity 2020, New Food speaks to Lee Holdstock of the Soil Association about how the organic food and drink systems operate…
