New insights from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reveal that while fences can help control the spread of African…
Zoonotic diseases on the rise in the EU: listeriosis cases hit highest levels since 2007
In 2023, listeriosis cases reached their highest level since 2007, while campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis remained the most frequently reported zoonotic diseases in…
Have your say – draft risk assessment of fluoride in food and drinking water
We are publicly consulting on our draft assessment of the potential risks from ingestion of fluoride from drinking water, the…
Perchlorate in food: draft scientific opinion for public consultation
EFSA is launching a public consultation on its draft scientific opinion concerning the public health risks associated with perchlorate in food. This work responds…
Avian influenza: increased spread in poultry-dense areas at end 2024
While there continues to be no evidence of human-to-human spread of avian influenza, new outbreaks in wild and domestic birds…
Vulcanus in Japan – A training programme for students in engineering and other scientific fields
WHAT IS IT? Vulcanus in Japan started in 1997. The programme consists of industrial placements for students in engineering or other scientific…
Can the EU chart a sustainable transition to greater protein self-sufficiency?
Incentivising environmentally sustainable protein production and transitioning towards healthier diets can help improve EU protein self-sufficiency, reduce agricultural greenhouse gas…
The #PlantHealth4Life campaign is back, bigger and better! Europe unites to support plant health, biodiversity, and the economy
A broad coalition of partners from across Europe have joined forces to launch today the second year of the #PlantHealth4Life…
Avian flu: cases on the decline in Europe, surveillance recommended in view of upcoming season
Europe has recorded the lowest number of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) cases in poultry and wild birds since 2019/2020…
Nanotechnology – promoting uses of new assessment methods
A new report by EFSA’s partners in the NAMs4NANO project proposes a system for promoting New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to assess…