South Africa Relating to Health Messages on Container Labels of Alcoholic Beverages

The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) ruled on Thursday (21 June) that Germany had breached EU law by allowing an excessive use of manure as a fertiliser, thus violating the limits set out in the EU’s nitrates directive which aims to reduce water pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.“Manure doesn’t appear ou...

People are less likely to buy sugary drinks if they see warning labels that include graphic pictures of health consequences such as obesity, diabetes and tooth decay, researchers report.They conducted a study in the cafeteria of a hospital in Massachusetts. Three different types of labels were displayed one at a time for a few weeks near the bottle...

In an article published on June 15, 2018, by environmental news and information service ENDS Europe, journalist Robert Hodgson reported on attempts of plastic manufacturers to ease restrictions on the use of Bisphenol A (BPA, CAS 80-05-7).Under EU current law, BPA is banned in food and drink containers for use by infants; its specific migrati...

Humans and wildlife are exposed to an infinite number of different combinations of chemicals, via food, consumer products and the environment. Combined exposure to multiple chemicals can lead to unacceptable effects, even if single substances in the mixtures are below their individual safety thresholds. The assessment and management of chemical mix...

Abstract - Work on mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) contaminating food is reviewed up to about 2010, when the subject received broad publicity. It covers the period of the main discoveries and elimination or reduction of the dominant sources: release agents used in industrial bakeries, spraying of rice, additions to animal feed, contamination of...