European Food Safety Authority

Dr Url tells Dublin food safety conference 100m people could have calories we bin

With issues surrounding hospitals dominating the department’s agenda, public health nutrition appears to be a low priority and, where operational, lacks transparency and momentum

European Commission urged to act decisively to halt decline of bee population

The labels on probiotic drinks don’t say what they hope to achieve, for very good reason

The explosion of superbugs already claims 33,000 lives in the EU every year

Branded ‘sauces’ offer convenience, but are often loaded with sugar and poor value for money

Device to test beef and poultry likely to be rolled out across the EU

Glyposate exposure levels were just 1 per cent of accepted European norms, NUI Galway study finds

Department of Agriculture said it was guided by European Food Safety Authority on use of Roundup

Denis Naughten recommends opting out of directive on GMOs

Population subjected to ‘low exposure’ but within EU safety limits, NUIG study finds

Food labels: Frozen oven chips may be convenient but many contain a long list of unsavoury additives

‘What we are saying is that the environment influences the emotional state and this is an important component of welfare’

Given the additives used, choosing bacon is a trade off – you can have your bacon and eat it too, but not too much if you value your health

BPA is widely added to packaging, and more than 80% of teenagers have it in their bodies

European food watchdog running rule over impact of chemicals on pivotal pollinators

We’re living longer and there are more ways to enjoy life but as with most things, it’s important to plan ahead

More than 50 per cent of adults say they eat undercooked burgers in restaurants

Michael Viney: D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson belongs on the same shelf as Charles Darwin

Michael Viney: Is Roundup safe or carcinogenic? What about other herbicides?

Fears Flanders delicacy is under attack are unfounded amid warning on healthy cooking

‘If you are to eat some superfood constantly, you could end up with a very bad diet’