Food Safety Five Ep. 18: UK BPA Ban, Plastic in Produce, and a Salmonella Vaccine
This episode of Food Safety Five discusses a UKK Food Standards Agency (FSA) proposal to ban Bisphenol A (BPA) and its analogues in food packaging and other food contact materials (FCMs), pursuing alignment with recently passed EU regulations; a recent study showing how nanoplastics can infiltrate the edible parts of crops during growth; and the success of a Phase 1 clinical trial of a new vaccine targeting both typhoid fever and non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica infections.
News Articles:
- UK Proposes to Ban BPA, Other Bisphenols in Food Contact Materials
- Study Shows How Plastic Pollution Enters Produce
- Novel Salmonella Vaccine Shows Promise in Clinical Trial
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