 In the scope of WP4, the development of the content of 9 modules, each takes 10 hours and total 90 hours, has been started. These modules are; Introduction to Food Safety, Food Chemistry, Food Microbiology, Physical and Other Biological Agents, Food Safety Technologies, Primary Production-Animal, Primary Production-Agricultural, HACCP, Inspection and Audit.
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| The content of the modules are planning to be completed until June 2007. After transferring them into e-learning and last control, the 1st training session is planning to be held in December 2007.
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International Conference on Organic Agriculture and Food Security
Rome, 03 - 05 May 2007
Organic agriculture avoids use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and genetically modified organisms, minimizes...
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EFSA assesses new proposed maximum Aflatoxins levels for almonds, hazelnuts and pistachios
In its opinion EFSA’s Panel dealing with contaminants in the food chain (CONTAM Panel) concluded that increasing the maximum levels of aflatoxins in these three nuts...
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Antioxidants and Mortality
The largest analysis of data on antioxidant vitamins ever conducted has shown that beta-carotene, vitamin A, and vitamin E probably increase mortality. Two other antioxidant substances — vitamin C and selenium — had no effect on mortality.
The meta-analysis of 68 randomized trials with a total of 232.606 participants, published in the February 28 issue of JAMA.
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What F4ST meets in the Netherlands :
As a part of the F4ST an analysis of the current Food Safety Training has been made. The results of the analysis in the Netherlands are as follows...
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Have you received these warning e-mails, too!
"Mentos + Cola = DEATH"
Last week a little boy died in Brazil after eating MENTOS and drinking COCA COLA together.
Be careful with your Coke or Pepsi
Is it Fact or Fiction?
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 Lactose intolerance
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the predominant sugar of milk. This inability results from a shortage of the enzyme lactase
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Aflatoxins
Aflatoxins are toxic metabolites produced by Aspergillus flavus or A. parasiticus in/on foods and feeds.
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Meetings
- XIIth IUPAC Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins Symposium, Istanbul, Turkey, 21-26 Mayýs 2007
- 1st Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 16-20 April 2007.
- 30th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, Rome, Italy, 2-7 July 2007
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