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In this photo illustration two packets of Samyang noodles are pictured in London, 12 June 2024

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Non-authorised substances in organic farming were still reported sporadically in samples coming from third countries and labelled as organic.

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There is a low risk to consumer health from exposure to pesticide residues in food but imports from third countries need to be monitored since they are four times more likely to exceed recommended levels, according to the latest findings of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

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The term lab-grown meat refers to edible tissue gleaned from harvesting animal muscle cells which are nurtured in bioreactors where they are fed with protein.

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Forever chemicals are being sprayed onto crops in pesticides, a new investigation finds.

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Finnish foodtech company Solar Foods' Solein, seen here in powder form, could be used to feed astronauts on long space trips.

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Chicken breast by cultivated meat company 'Good Meat', left, and Italy's agriculture and food sovereignty minister Francesco Lollobrigida, right

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Scientists say gene-edited wheat reduces cancer risk in cooked foods

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Waitrose is scrapping best before labels on nearly 500 fresh products next month.

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A butcher prepares a piece of Pure Spanish Breed horse meat in Camas, Spain. April 2013.

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This file photo taken on November 18, 2014 shows chocolate Kinder Eggs in a supermarket in Hanover, central Germany..

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