Farm to Fork: EFSA provides recommendations to improve welfare of farmed pigs

EFSA has published a scientific opinion on the welfare of pigs on farm, the first of several opinions on animal welfare to be delivered in the coming year in the context of the Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy.
HE-FARM - Another research project receives funding

Recently, another Horizon Europe project has been awarded funding, in which our University is a consortium member.
UVMB successfully applied again for the EFSA's EU-FORA fellowship programme

For the second time, our University has successfully applied for the EFSA EU-FORA fellowship programme.
Strengthening governance at EFSA: new Management Board becomes operational
Az EFSA új Igazgatótanácsa 2022. július 1-jén kezdte meg működését. Az új irányítási modellben az összes tagállam képviselteti magát, a civil
társadalom, az élelmiszerláncban tevékenykedő érdekképviseleti szervezetek és az uniós intézmények képviselői mellett.
Detect, Prevent, Report: EFSA’s African swine fever campaign extended for a third year

EFSA continues efforts to stop the spread of African swine fever in Europe by extending campaign for a third year and launches new pilot activities in four countries.
World Zoonoses Day

World Zoonoses Day is held on 6 July each year to raise awareness of the risk of infectious diseases that can spread from animals to humans.
Monkeypox: ECDC publishes rapid risk assessment
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published a rapid risk assessment following an outbreak of monkeypox (MPX), affecting the UK, EU/EEA countries, and North America.
Cannabidiol novel food evaluations on hold pending new data
EFSA’s scientists cannot currently establish the safety of cannabidiol (CBD) as a novel food due to data gaps and uncertainties about potential hazards related to CBD intake.
#EUChooseSafeFood Take Two – second year of joint EU Member States and EFSA campaign kicks off

Building on a successful first phase, a second year of the campaign has been launched to cover a range of new topics.
World Food Safety Day 2022

This year's theme "Safer food, better health" highlights the role that safe, nutritional food plays in ensuring human health.