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Call for Interest for Scientists - Deadline 27 September 2002
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is calling for applications from scientists to the following COM/A/3/02 Competition for scientific research posts throughout its 7 Institutes. The deadline for receipt of such applications is 27 September 2002. The JRC is a Directorate-General of the European Commission, providing science and technology advice to... view more... (2002-08-05)
Aloe vera coating may prolong freshness, safety of fruits and vegetables
Aloe vera gel is best known for its therapeutic effect on burned or irritated skin, but in the future you could be eating the gel as a healthful additive to your fruits and veggies. view more (2005-09-22)
Nanotech: A regulatory blueprint for the next administration
Nanotechnology will significantly change virtually every facet of the way we live. The next president has the opportunity to shape these changes and to ensure that nanotechnology's benefits will be maximized and its risks identified and controlled. view more (2008-07-23)
FORMER INSIDER HITS OUT AT FDA'S LINKS WITH PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
A former senior consultant with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has criticised the American regulator's close relationship with the pharmaceutical industry. Interviewed in this week's BMJ, he attacks the FDA's decision to allow the re-marketing of a controversial drug. Dr Paul Stolley joined the FDA in July 2000 to look into the... view more... (2002-09-10)
Toxic substances when cooking fats and oils?
Consumers' food health and safety may be affected by the presence of micro-organisms and toxic substances in foodstuffs. The cause of the presence of toxic substances in food is sometimes due to the fact that these have been subject to processes of degradation. The oxidation or thermal degradation of food lipids causes deterioration in foodstuffs... view more... (2005-05-25)
Geographers aim to make Notting Hill Carnival safer
Crowd safety levels at Notting Hill Carnival could be improved this year following research from geographers at University College London, working with traffic planners from the Intelligent Space Partnership. The team have developed a new method of modelling and predicting crowd behaviour. New technology has been used to predict problem areas and... view more... (2002-08-16)
Who Will Take Responsibility For Corporate Killing? (p 1921)
This week's editorial discusses the accountability-or rather the lack of it-of UK company directors for the health and safety of their employees and customers. It comments: 'The issue of how far companies are responsible for the health and safety of their employees and the public was raised again last week with the independent investigators'... view more... (2003-06-04)
A trial of removing food additives should be considered for hyperactive children
A properly supervised trial eliminating colours and preservatives from the diet of hyperactive children should considered a part of the standard treatment, says an editorial in this week's BMJ. view more (2008-05-23)
Antibiotic resistant bacteria found in fertilizer
Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) have been found in sewage sludge, a by-product of waste-water treatment frequently used as a fertilizer. view more (2009-05-29)
New Paper from Internists Calls for Increased Role for FDA
A new policy paper that calls for broader authority and increased funding for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was released today by the American College of Physicians (ACP). Improving FDA Regulation of Prescription Drugs offers a half-dozen recommendations about how to improve the agency's ability to approve and monitor new drugs. view more (2009-09-25)
Child safety seats reduce risk of death in crashes more than seat belts alone
Young children involved in car crashes may have a greater chance of survival if secured in a child restraint system, such as a safety seat than if buckled only in a seat belt. view more (2006-06-06)
Food Engineering Expert Celebrates His Golden Jubilee
Professor Ron Jowitt, known internationally for his food engineering expertise, has been awarded a Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Distinguished Service Award for 50 years of continued and outstanding contributions to the Society. The award will be presented at a SCI Food Engineering Group celebratory dinner held on 13 June 2002 at SCI... view more... (2002-06-12)
Few food adverts during children's TV are likely to be banned under new regulations
Advertisements shown during children's television before new restrictive regulations were introduced were not any more focused on unhealthy food than adverts shown at other times. view more (2009-05-28)
UK joins world treaty to share vital plant resources
Vital food crops will be protected worldwide under a new international agreement which comes into force today. The UK is one of more than 50 countries committed to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, which aims to improve food security and promote sustainable farming. The treaty aims to ensure that plant... view more... (2004-06-29)
Food cue-related brain activity linked to obesity?
A unique pattern of gene expression observed in rats may be linked to a conditioned desire for food and excessive food intake, an article published today in BMC Biology suggests. view more (2007-04-27)
No Justification for ban on GM plantings
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The Joint Research Centre Talks to CORDIS News about its Enlargement Actions
"Enlargement could be an important future legacy of the Joint Research Centre [of the European Commission]", said its Director-General Barry McSweeney in an interview with CORDIS News www.cordis.lu/news He also added that the Joint Research Centre (JRC) will play the role of a very strong catalyst for the European Research Area (ERA) and has... view more... (2001-09-18)
FISA-99 Symposium EU Research in Reactor SAfety 29 November - 1 December 1999, Luxembourg
Nowadays in the European Union, the ultimate goal of nuclear reactor safety is to render extensive evacuation precautions for populations in the vicinity of the site "practically" unnecessary. This essentially means developing safety systems and operational procedures to respond to the challenge of hypothetical severe accidents, which are... view more... (1999-11-16)
IFST Honorary Fellowship conferred on Professor Arnold Bender
At the IFST Council Meeting on 6 October, Council unanimously elected Professor Arnold Bender an Honorary Fellow of the Institute. Professor Bender, a Fellow of the Institute since 1963, has for many years been recognised worldwide as a leading authority in food and nutrition, and has received many awards and honours, including being recently... view more... (1998-10-07)
Microbiological Food Safety for Children and Vulnerable Groups
Young children, the elderly and other vulnerable people are more susceptible to food poisoning than the rest of the population. Here we outline who are the vulnerable groups and the precautions that should be taken, including view more (1998-10-12)
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