As an appetiser to the event, which is being streamed online live, we spoke to experts in this field to illustrate some of the scientific issues involved and the social and economic backdrop to these...

EFSA’s latest report on pesticide residues in food in the European Union is now available. It gives a snapshot of the residue levels found in a selection of commonly consumed products.

EFSA's experts identified potentially harmful health effects on the immune system.

Veal calves should be housed in small groups during their first weeks of life and the use of individual pens should be avoided to improve their welfare.

Consumer exposure to nitrosamines, compounds that can form in food during its preparation and processing, raises a health concern.

EFSA experts provisionally concluded that mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) do not pose a health concern.

The situation regarding avian influenza continues to evolve in Europe and globally, with reports of new outbreaks in birds and occasional infections in mammals.

Resistance of Salmonella and Campylobacter to commonly used antimicrobials is frequently observed in humans and animals, reveals a report issued today by ECDC and EFSA.

Residues of veterinary drugs and other substances found in animals and animal-derived food continue to decline in the European Union and compliance levels are on the rise, the latest data reveals.

To improve the welfare of farmed broiler chickens and laying hens, EFSA’s scientists recommend avoiding the practice of mutilation, feed restriction and the use of cages.

Meat ageing is a process during which microbes and enzymes act upon the meat to break down the connective tissue, thereby tenderising the meat and giving it a richer flavour.

Combined exposure to copper from all sources does not pose health concerns for the EU population, say EFSA’s scientific experts.