News Wageningen Food Safety Research
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News Wageningen Food Safety Research
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Lack of reference standards hampers research into new chemical risks
January 31, 2025 - All European countries have laws and regulations in place to monitor the risks of chemicals in, for example, food, drinking water and food packaging.... -
A closer look at four residual flows as insect feed
January 21, 2025 - Residual flows such as manure or kitchen waste can be used to breed insects, but this is not yet allowed. This has to do with risks regarding food... -
Using federated artificial intelligence to overcome data sharing barriers to better detect food fraud
December 20, 2024 - Many companies are generating relevant data for food authentication during their quality control protocols, as proof against food fraud. To do so,... -
‘We aim to reduce the number of structural high-volume users of antibiotics’
December 16, 2024 - The use of antibiotics in the Dutch livestock sector has stabilised after an earlier drop of approximately 70 per cent. Has the usage of antibiotics... -
PFAS webinar series
December 8, 2024 - In November, Wageningen University & Research (WUR) organised a series of PFAS webinars to inform interested parties about our knowledge and... -
Detecting microplastics in insects
December 6, 2024 - Researchers of Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR), part of Wageningen University & Research, have developed a method for detecting... -
Why food allergen guidelines should be regulated at the European level
December 3, 2024 - European countries currently each have their own rules on allergens in food products. This creates uncertainty for people with an allergy and make... -
MARAN 2024: Decline in antibiotic resistance in animals is levelling off
November 18, 2024 - Antibiotic usage in Dutch livestock farming has fallen sharply since 2009. The sharp decline in antibiotic usage started levelling of last year, as... -
PFAS: stubborn and hard to replace
October 6, 2024 - Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), make clothing waterproof and paper grease-resistant, but they are so persistent that you find them in... -
Board game helps exploring collaborative strategies for future of food production
September 24, 2024 - A team of Wageningen University & Research scientists have developed a scientific board game, in which all kind of participants can play a role in...