Environnement/Alimentation durable

THE AGEC LAW: NEW PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE FOOD SECTOR

A series of articles of the French Anti-Waste Law for a Circular Economy (“AGEC” Law) come into force in 2022; some of them have a direct impact on the agri-food sector.

New food recommendations from Santé Publique France for young children and the elderlies (PNNS 4)

Santé Publique France announced in its September newsletter,  the objectives and development axes of PNNS 4 for the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022.

The EFSA Opinion draft on front-of-pack nutrition labelling and nutrient profiles is open for public consultation

The document advises the European Commission on two pillars of the Farm to Fork strategy.

Front of pack environmental scores: the Foundation Earth’ pilot launch in Autumn 2021

Foundation Earth is an independent, non-profit organisation established to issue front-of-pack environmental scores on food products, enabling consumers to make more sustainable

Fruit and vegetable intake is inversely associated with perceived stress across the adult lifespan

Poor nutritional habits are linked to higher perceived stress, but the relationship between fruit and vegetable (FV) intake and stress is uncertain.

Decline in the physical activity of French people during the lockdown from March to May 2020

In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, as soon as the containment was announced from March 17 to May 11, 2020, Public

The new nutritional references in vitamins and minerals from ANSES for the French population

ANSES completed the work of updating the nutritional references for vitamins and minerals for the adult population, in particular for vitamins and

The Agence bio reports on organic production in the world and on the organic consumption in France

On March 19, 2021, Agence bio presented the first results of the 18th barometer on the consumption of organic products in France

Focus on … Switzerland and the NF regulation on insects

EFSA has declared the safety of yellow worm larvae (Tenebrio molitor) as a Novel Food (for more information), and has authorized its

Malnutrition in the world: projection of eating behaviors until 2100 and impacts on food security, public health and the environment

The nutrition transition is transforming food systems globally and shaping public health and environmental change. A recent German study provides a comprehensive

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