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From caffeine to 'healthy' labeling, FDA sets year-end agenda for US food supply

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the food supply issues it seeks to tackle by year's end.

Jun 30, 2026

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New global research highlights burden of unsafe food

If it isn't safe, it isn't food. That message sits at the heart of a major new global effort by the World Health Organization (WHO). University of Waterloo public health researcher Dr. Shannon Majowicz contributed research ...

Jun 23, 2026

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Organic baby formula recalled following botulism cases

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating a multistate outbreak of infant botulism linked to Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula.

Jun 15, 2026

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New WHO estimates to help countries make food safer

"From burden to solutions—safe food everywhere." This is the message of World Food Safety Day 2026, where the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are focusing ...

Jun 8, 2026

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Unsafe food kills 1.5 mn people a year worldwide: WHO

Food contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemicals kills 1.5 million people worldwide each year, with young children worst hit, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday.

Jun 4, 2026

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The dangers of legitimizing doping

In Las Vegas May 2026, athletes compete in an international sporting event that explicitly allows them to use performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). The Enhanced Games openly encourages competitors to use substances banned in ...

Jun 1, 2026

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When to rescue food and when to chuck it out, according to a nutritionist

Got some brown bananas on the counter, or soggy salad in the fridge? If so, you're not alone. Research shows on average, Australian households waste about 30% of the food we buy—or 2.5 million tons each year.

Jun 1, 2026

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Japan pharmaceutical firm warns against rare diseases drug after deaths

A Japanese pharmaceutical firm has warned doctors against prescribing a drug for rare autoimmune diseases to new patients following the deaths of 20 people who took it.

May 16, 2026

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France locks down 1,700 on cruise ship after 92-year-old dies

French authorities on Wednesday confined more than 1,700 passengers and crew on a British cruise ship docked in Bordeaux after an elderly passenger died, said officials, who played down any links to the hantavirus scare.

May 13, 2026

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