New regulations amending Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 with VO (EU) 2021/1317 for maximum levels of lead and VO (EU) 2021/1323 for maximum levels of cadmium in certain foodstuffs. These changes are effective immediately for imports and a grace period is granted until February 2022.

These days, everyone is talking about food products made with hemp. Cannabis has ascended quickly from being a niche product to gaining superfood status. The so-called novel food catalogue of the European Commission regards extracts of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa L.) and CBD (Cannabidiol) as novel foods.

Did the Europeans invent beer brewing? Is beer beneficial to health? Does non-alcoholic beer not contain alcohol? Is beer perhaps best enjoyed from a mug?

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26 dietary supplements for children were tested. The products are mostly too high in dosage, which can lead to undesirable effects. Consequences can be headaches, nausea or fatigue. Overdoses are made in dietary supplements, because the vitamins can degrade, but in connection with the declaration, no consumer deception may arise.

SO2 is one of the most commonly used food preservatives in the EU. ECHA is planning a re-evaluation and EFSA has been consulted to determine provisional Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) groups of the food additives sulfur dioxide (E 220), sodium sulfite (E 221), sodium bisulfite (E 222), sodium metabisulfite (E 223), potassium metabisulfite (E 224), calcium sulfite (E 226), calcium bisulfite (E 227) and potassium bisulfite (E 228).