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☆ Denmark bans ramen noodles for being too spicy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Denmark's food safety agency has nixed three varieties of instant ramen. Ramen brand Samyang said it's the first time its products have been recalled for being too spicy. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA), the nation's food safety agency, announced it was recalling three varieties of instant ramen, saying the noodles are so spicy that they could harm young children and some adults. In its note about the recall, the DVFA claimed that kids were filming themselves eating super-spicy food for social media challenges.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Danish Veterinary, Food Administration, Business Locations: Danish

☆ Moldova Denounces New Russian Ban on Fruit Imports
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Dec. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Alexander TanasCHISINAU (Reuters) - Pro-European authorities in Moldova on Friday dismissed as groundless a ban imposed by Russia on imports of its fruit and vegetables, the latest display of deteriorating relations between Moscow and the ex-Soviet state. Russia's farm goods oversight agency, Rosselkhoznadzor, said on Thursday it was reinstating restrictions last imposed in 2022. It cited "continuous, systematic observation of elements subject to quarantine" and said Moldovan authorities had taken no action to right the situation. "The decision by the Russian authorities contradicts phytosanitary principles and is in no way grounded in real arguments," it said in a statement. We ship to 28 countries," Iurie Fala, Executive Director of the Moldovan Fruit Producers Association, told Reuters.

Persons: Alexander Tanas CHISINAU, ANSA, Maia Sandu, Sergei Lavrov, Lavrov, Fala, Alexander Tanas, Ronald Popeski, Sandra Maler Organizations: Moldovan, European Union, Moldovan Fruit Producers Association, Reuters Locations: Moldova, Russia, Moscow, Soviet, Ukraine, Romania, Russian

☆ Moldova denounces new Russian ban on fruit imports
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Alexander Tanas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCHISINAU, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Pro-European authorities in Moldova on Friday dismissed as groundless a ban imposed by Russia on imports of its fruit and vegetables, the latest display of deteriorating relations between Moscow and the ex-Soviet state. Russia's farm goods oversight agency, Rosselkhoznadzor, said on Thursday it was reinstating restrictions last imposed in 2022. It cited "continuous, systematic observation of elements subject to quarantine" and said Moldovan authorities had taken no action to right the situation. "The decision by the Russian authorities contradicts phytosanitary principles and is in no way grounded in real arguments," it said in a statement. We ship to 28 countries," Iurie Fala, Executive Director of the Moldovan Fruit Producers Association, told Reuters.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Maia Sandu, Charles Michel, Valentyn, ANSA, Sergei Lavrov, Lavrov, Fala, Alexander Tanas, Ronald Popeski, Sandra Maler Organizations: European, REUTERS, Rights, Moldovan, European Union, Moldovan Fruit Producers Association, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Rights CHISINAU, Moldova, Russia, Moscow, Soviet, Romania, Russian

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission will continue the use of the controversial chemical herbicide glyphosate in the European Union for 10 more years after the 27 member countries again failed to find a common position for or against a prolongation. The Greens political group of the EU Parliament immediately urged the Commission to backpedal and ban the use of glyphosate. The 10-year extension proposed by the European Commission required a “qualified majority,” defined as 55% of the 27 members representing at least 65% of the total EU population of some 450 million people. Pascal Canfin, the chair of the Environment committee at the European Parliament, blamed the EU Commission president for moving forward despite the stalemate. EU member states are responsible for authorizing the use of products in their national markets, following a safety evaluation.

Persons: unconclusive, ”, Bas Eickhout, unfiled, “, Pascal Canfin, Ursula von der Leyen, Emmanuel Macron Organizations: European Commission, European Union, Greens, EU, Environment, Monsanto, Bayer, Agency for Research, Cancer, World Health Organization, Environmental Protection Agency, Greenpeace Locations: BRUSSELS, backpedal, California, France, U.S, Germany, Italy

☆ Argentina suspends poultry exports as first industrial case of bird flu confirmed
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BUENOS AIRES, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Argentina has confirmed its first case of bird flu in industrial poultry, its agriculture secretary said on Tuesday, causing it to suspend avian product exports and raising fears the disease could spread and hurt exports from the South American nation. The case was detected in the southern province of Rio Negro, an area with low poultry density, Secretary Juan Jose Bahillo said on Twitter. "Our poultry products continue to be safe for Argentines. Poultry products generate exports for Argentina valued at just over $350 million per year. Reporting by Walter Bianchi; Writing by Carolina Pulice; Editing by Tom HogueOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Groundwater carries radiation risk for North Korean cities near nuke test site, rights group says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Hyonhee Shin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

North Korea secretly conducted six tests of nuclear weapons at the Punggye-ri site in the mountainous North Hamgyong Province between 2006 and 2017, according to the U.S. and South Korean governments. It also said that neighbouring South Korea, China and Japan might be at risk due partly to agricultural and fisheries products smuggled from the North. When North Korea invited foreign journalists to witness the destruction of some tunnels at the nuclear test site in 2018, it confiscated their radiation detectors. The ministry said, however, that it could not establish a direct link with the nuclear site. The rights group urged a resumption of testing and an international enquiry into the radiation risks for communities around Punggye-ri.

☆ Lula's changes at Brazil farm ministry draw cries from food security agency
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Ana Mano | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The ministry did not comment on the changes, which are part of broader efforts by the new administration to cut government spending. In the memo, signed by a group of civil servants opposing the changes, they urge that the reshuffle be reconsidered "in the name of public health." The union ANFFA, which represents federal auditors who inspect food plants in the world's biggest chicken exporter, denounced the overhaul. "The federal laboratories network has struggled against drastic budget reduction and critical staff shortages for years," said ANFFA in a statement to Reuters. Reporting by Ana Mano in Sao Paulo Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Bird flu is threatening British food staples, from the English breakfast to Christmas dinner
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Hannah Ward-Glenton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Egg shortages could be on the cards as avian flu sweeps through Europe. LONDON — The classic English fry-up and traditional Christmas turkey dinner could be under threat as Britain deals with the impact of rising cases of avian flu. Governments across Europe have culled bird populations to limit the spread of avian flu. Almost six million birds have been killed in the Netherlands since October 2021, while Spain, Bulgaria, Denmark and France have also been badly affected. Nearly 50 million birds have been killed in Europe this year as countries try to contain the disease, according to the EU's Food Safety Agency.

☆ Alleged food poisoning at Municipal Sports Boarding School
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: 1 min

Alleged food poisoning at Municipal Sports Boarding SchoolAbout 20 students aged between 13 and 19 felt sick after eating at the canteen of the Municipal Sports Boarding School of Chisinau where they study. The supposed food poisoning was reported to the hotline of the National Food Safety Agency, IPN reports. Specialists of the National Food Safety Agency, together with experts of the National Public Health Agency, initiated an epidemiological investigation at the cooking facilities of the school. Samples of raw material and food were taken for examination. According to the National Food Safety Agency, 476 students of different ages ate at the school’s canteen on November 11.

Organizations: Municipal Sports Boarding, Municipal Sports Boarding School, Chisinau, National Food Safety Agency, National Public Health Agency

☆ Second campaign to vaccinate foxes against rabies underway
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: 1 min

Second campaign to vaccinate foxes against rabies underwayThe second campaign to vaccinate foxes against rabies by air and by manual distribution of baits will take place until end-November. The National Food Safety Agency warns the population that the vaccine is not intended for domestic animals, IPN reports. The baits will be placed at the entrance to lairs and on the paths of foxes, near lairs. During two weeks after the distribution of baits, the free movement of dogs and cats in the area is banned as these animals can eat the baits. The first vaccination of foxes against rabies was carried out during July 9-13.

Organizations: Food Safety Agency, European Union Locations: lairs, Romania

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