EFSA’s scientific experts have investigated the causes of celiac disease and developed a tool for screening proteins in food and food ingredients that might cause symptoms in patients.

“We are extremely pleased to include - for the first time - all seven pre-accession countries in this follow-up survey to our 2022 Eurobarometer on food safety,” said Barbara Gallani, Head of EFSA’s...

Smoke flavourings serve as an alternative to traditional smoking, a long-standing practice used to preserve certain foods such as fish, meat, and dairy products. The smoking process also changes their...

Historically, safety assessments of chemicals in food and feed (as well as for medicines, consumer products, industrial and other chemicals) have relied on evidence from animal experiments. This core...

EFSA and its sister agencies providing scientific advice on environment, public health and food safety have published a joint statement to express their common commitment to support the One Health...

Between January and October 2023, 14 EU/EEA countries, the UK and the US reported 335 cases related to this outbreak.

Background to the scientific opinion The European Union (EU) has experienced an epidemic of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild and domestic birds in recent years. Areas with dense...

As the autumn migratory season starts, the protection of poultry and other farmed animals from wild birds should be prioritised. Biosecurity should be enhanced in fur animal farms.

In collaboration with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), EFSA systematically screens...

To improve the welfare of cats and dogs in commercial breeding establishments, EFSA recommends avoiding the permanent use of boxes, cages and crates. EFSA’s new scientific report supports potential...

These are the main conclusions of the 4th European Conference on Xylella fastidiosa organised by EFSA, which brought together hundreds of scientific experts from around the world in Lyon, France.

Join us online for the 4th European Conference on Xylella fastidiosa to take place in Lyon, France, on 20 August 2023, as a satellite event of the International Congress on Plant Pathology (ICPP2023).