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EU chemicals list goes online

Inventory to help companies choose safer chemicals.
Monday, 13 February 2012

MEPs reject new food labels

Environment committee votes against allowing ‘now contains X% less' claims on food packaging.
Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Half of EU states violate welfare laws for hens

Ban on cages without adequate space not being implemented.
Thursday, 26 January 2012

What future for GM crops in Europe? You need an active subscription to read this article

The decision by BASF to close down its production of GM crops operations in Europe prompts questions over whether Europe can afford to be a ‘GM-free [...]
Thursday, 26 January 2012

Crop science and crop fiction You need an active subscription to read this article

The biotechnology sector says that BASF's decision to remove plant science from Europe sends an anti-science message to researchers.
Thursday, 26 January 2012

Meet the beetles You need an active subscription to read this article

As if things weren't bad enough, here comes the red palm weevil.
Thursday, 24 November 2011

E. coli outbreak blamed on Egyptian seeds You need an active subscription to read this article

EFSA taskforce identifies fenugreek seeds as source for E. coli scare.
Thursday, 7 July 2011

Support for deal on food labelling rules You need an active subscription to read this article

Consumer groups welcome rules agreed by MEPs and member states.
Thursday, 7 July 2011

E. coli outbreak blamed on fenugreek seeds

European Food Safety Authority says seeds from Egypt caused European health scare.
Tuesday, 5 July 2011

Spanish cucumbers test negative for deadly E. coli

Results of further tests pending.
Wednesday, 1 June 2011

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MEPs to back report on economic integration You need an active subscription to read this article

Report calls for increase in budget contributions; Parliament also to debate cultivation of GM crops.
Thursday, 30 June 2011

Member states put off talks on more flexible GM rules You need an active subscription to read this article

Hopes for more flexible rules on GM have been dashed.
Thursday, 16 June 2011

A more sophisticated crisis response You need an active subscription to read this article

Would the response to the recent E coli outbreak have been better if the European Commission had taken on more powers?
Thursday, 16 June 2011

Deadly E. coli outbreak ‘has peaked' You need an active subscription to read this article

Number of cases of illnesses has fallen to “significantly lower level”.
Thursday, 16 June 2011

Review of EU food alerts to follow E. coli confusion You need an active subscription to read this article

EU has to 'learn lessons' from botched handling of E. coli outbreak.
Thursday, 9 June 2011

EU offers E. coli aid for farmers

Package of €150m likely to be increased.
Tuesday, 7 June 2011

EU to hold E. coli crisis meeting

Agriculture ministers to meet to discuss compensation for farmers.
Monday, 6 June 2011

Rise in E. coli infections

Calls for compensation for farmers hit by losses because of outbreak.
Friday, 3 June 2011

Commission urges Russia to reverse import ban

Russia's ban on imports of EU vegetables because of E. coli outbreak to be discussed at next week's EU-Russia summit.
Thursday, 2 June 2011

Dalli says bans on Spanish produce 'disproportionate'

Commission looking at ways of helping farmers who have been hit by E. coli outbreak..
Wednesday, 1 June 2011

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