Genetically modified foods pose no greater health risk than
conventional foods, but the US government should scrutinise more
closely the safety of new biotech products, the investigative arm
of Congress has said.
Britain's Food Standards Agency has decided not to recommend that
folic acid is added to flour to reduce the risk of babies being
born with defects like spina bifida.
Radiant Systems, the US food service solutions providor, has signed
an agreement with International Dairy Queen (IDQ), to provide
computer systems for its franchisees.
In his budget proposal for fiscal year 2003, President Bush will
include $131 million (€152m) in new spending to protect the
nation's food supply from animal and plant pests and diseases,
strengthen food safety programs and support...
Food hygiene, youth issues, and food and farming will be on the
agenda when the UK Food Standards Agency Board holds its Open
Meeting in London on February 14 2002.
Food safety regulators participating in a global food forum said
authorities should be completely open in assessing the risks during
food scares to avoid misunderstanding and public panic, reported
Reuters.
