Circular economy: using waste as fertilising products

Promoting increased use of recycled nutrients would help to develop a circular economy and allow for a more resource-efficient overall use of nutrients, but attention needs to be paid to the heavy metal contamination of fertilising products.

The effects of climate change on marine life

The European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) Emerging Risk Exchange Network (EREN) has been briefed by Member State representatives on several issues related to the impact of climate change on marine life.

Micro- and nanoplastics

Micro- and nanoplastics, which have become the focus of scientific interest over the past decade, are increasingly in the news.

Botulinum neurotoxin-like toxin identified in Enterococcus faecium strain

A novel botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) gene cluster has been identified in Enterococcus faecium strains, raising several questions about microbial interactions and antibiotic resistance.

Edible flowers

The consumption of edible flowers in Europe has increased in recent years. For many wild or cultivated flowers proposed for food use, there is remarkably little chemical and toxicological data available.

Alternaria mycotoxins in tomato products

Alternaria species are capable of producing a number of mycotoxins, several of which have been shown to be genotoxic, carcinogens. As part of the German food safety monitoring plan, the toxins produced by Alternaria in food were tested for the first time in 2019.

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