No:17     May 2008
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F4ST, gathers the trainees with the industry representatives!
In the following months, there will be 8 workshops in Turkey to collect the feedback from trainees about the training program to determine the issues needs to be improved and to have a platform for trainees to meet industry representatives.

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EFSA publishes EU-wide survey on Salmonella levels in turkeys
EFSA has published a survey on Salmonella levels detected on commercial turkey farms across the European Union in 2006-2007.

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The role of food in human exposure to antimicrobial resistant bacteria
The use of antimicrobial agents in animals, plants and food production contributes to a growing, diverse range of resistant bacteria...

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Further update on EFSA's work on the evaluation of nutrient sources in food supplements
EFSA has completed its consideration of 120 dossiers relating to nutrient sources in food supplements which were found not to be adequate for scientific assessment.

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News from Countries


Meetings & Conferences

  • High-Level Conference on World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate...
  • Future challenges to microbial food safety...
  • 2008 IDF World Dairy Summit, 09-14...
  • 1st EFFoST Congress on Food Systems...

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Dissemination activities have been continuing with the support of our partners since the 1st day of project.

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Turkey = Drowsy

Does eating turkey make people sleepy?

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Herbicides and Cancer

Herbicides are a heterogeneous class of chemicals used in agriculture, forestry, and urban settings to kill weeds, shrubs, and broad-leaved trees.

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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
BSE is a transmissible, neurodegenerative, fatal brain disease of cattle. The disease has a long incubation period of four to five years, but...

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