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Members raised four new specific trade concerns (STCs) regarding: coffee bean imports into China; Thailand's regulation to mitigate aflatoxins in peanut kernels; a ban on imports of aquaculture shrimp in Thailand; and Viet Nam's procedure for the listing of exporting establishments.

A wave of similar announcements has come from companies such as General Mills and The Kraft Heinz Company as the Trump Administration prioritizes phasing out synthetic dyes from the U.S. food supply and scrutinizes food additives generally.

Dr. Kriz, a veterinary surgeon by training, has served as the head of EFSA's Authority Risk Assessment Services Department since 2017.

The executive summary includes global risk characterizations for parasite-food commodity combinations for Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Giardia, Toxoplasma gondii, and other foodborne protozoan parasites.

The new Texas law prohibits the sale of cell-cultured meat for human consumption and carries civil and criminal penalties for violation.

Announcement comes on the heels of Texas Governor Greg Abbott signing the “Make Texas Healthy Again” bill into law.

The updates support FDA’s ongoing efforts to help ensure that food labeling is truthful, not misleading, and compliant with federal regulations.

Chinese lawmakers are reviewing a draft amendment to the Food Safety Law addressing key food safety issues and regulatory oversight of the country's food industry.

USDA-FSIS released a notice in late June that it plans to extend its H5N1 Influenza A Dairy Cow Testing Program until September 30. Meanwhile, the EU released a new guidance document on preparedness, prevention, and response for avian flu in animals and food.

New research suggests that the most effective treatments for reducing levels of arsenic in rice are cultivar selection, irrigation management, cooking approach, and the application of selenium or silicon soil amendments.