The European Commission has asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to carry out a joint assessment of the risks to human health from the presence in horsemeat
The Mediterranean diet, rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits and vegetables, has once again proven it reduces by 30% the risk of heart attacks.
The consumption and production of goods and services is currently unsustainable in Europe, with ‘decoupling’ of environmental pressures from economic growth insufficient to date.
Three EU schemes known as PDO (protected designation of origin), PGI (protected geographical indication) and TSG (traditional speciality guaranteed) promote and protect names of quality agricultural products and foodstuffs.
University of Illinois Extension agronomist Emerson Nafziger notes last year’s drought was another reminder that no two droughts are the same. He spoke at the Corn and Soybean Classic.
The potential of agricultural production as a means to the economic recovery of Greece and Europe was examined during an Economist Agricultural Business Summit that took place in Thessaloniki, on February 7.
