No:5     May 2007
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2nd project meeting will be hold on 2-3 July, in Spain. In the meeting, in addition to the review of completed modules, project dissemination and valorization activities (flyers, leaflets, posters, meetings…) and selection criteria of applicant trainees will be determined
The submission of F4ST trademark rights has been done to both Turkish Patent Office and WIPO (World Intellectual Property rights Office)...

EFSA opinion on the likelihood of BSE infectivity in specified risk material
FSA has today published an opinion on the likelihood of BSE infectivity in specified risk materials (SRM) from cattle at different age groups. SRMs are the tissues in cattle containing the highest risk of BSE infectivity...

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Regulations on health and nutrition claims and addition of minerals and vitamins
A long awaited EU regulation to harmonise rules on nutrition and health claims was published in the Official Journal on 30 December 2006. However, in an unusual development, the wrong version of the regulation was sent to print.
Instead of the final text agreed between parliament and council last year, the council’s common position on the regulation was printed. A corrigendum was published on 18 January 2007 to rectify the error.

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News from countries
England- OFCOM bans junk food TV advertising to children
EU- Obesity
EU- Food Labelling

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Meetings/ Fairs
  • 98th AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo...
  • Fachpack+Printpack+Loglntern...

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The need and importance of F4ST in Turkey
Nowadays agricultural, food and chemical engineers, chemists, biologists, veterinarians, fisheries are working in food safety area in Turkey

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“If the label says 'low fat' or 'reduced fat' then the product will always be a healthy choice”.
“Red meat is always very high in fat and poultry is always low in fat”.
“Drinking ice-cold water uses up more calories and helps you lose weight”.

Is it Fact or Fiction?

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Carbohydrate intolerance is the inability of the body to completely process carbohydrates (sugars and starches) due to lack or inadequate amount of...

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Obesity especially central obesity (male-type or waist-predominant obesity), is an important risk factor for the "metabolic syndrome" the clustering...

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