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Food safety risks posed by the consumption of sea cucumbers
Sea cucumbers are an important food item in Asian and Pacific cuisines, with China being the largest consumer. Consumption of sea cucumbers is expanding in Asia, due to a large and growing population, urbanization, increase in income. In addition, the expansion of international trade has been growing as well.
University students convert grass to edible starch
Students from Kabarak University in Kenya have developed a way to convert grass into starch flour. The team believes their innovative idea could help alleviate hunger around the world.
Potentially deadly human and horse diseases being spread by donkey skin trade
Over 4.8 million donkeys are traded and slaughtered each year for their skins, which are used in the production of ejiao, a traditional Chinese remedy with supposed medicinal properties.
Flu that spread from wild birds to mink
A study published in the medical journal Eurosurveillance is raising global alarm as it suggests that the recent outbreak of avian flu on a Spanish mink farm stemmed from wild birds.
New publications from our colleagues
Recently, two scientific publications on aflatoxins have been published by our staff, the details of which can be found here.
Our colleague's trip abroad was very fruitful
In March, our colleague Zsuzsa Farkas PhD participated as an expert in the Future Food & Feed Lab workshop organised by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Seaweed – potential risks and new uses
The world is facing a significant food security crisis, with 2 billion people suffering from moderate or severe food insecurity. To address this issue, novel foods such as seaweeds are being explored as a potential solution to increase food yields and prevent global food shortages.
Heavy metals found in dark chocolate
According to research by the American consumer magazine Consumer Reports, dark chocolates may contain dangerous amounts of heavy metals.
Spices can be a serious source of lead intake in children
According to a research, contaminated spices were determined to be the second largest cause of lead poisoning in children in 2021 in Nebraska’s most populous county.
New EFSA AGoD report
The 2022 report of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Advisory Group on Data (AGoD) has been published.