Conflicting Interests
There is one aspect that we all should consider when thinking about who conducts research, what is the purpose and objective of their research and who pays for it. The …
Course: Consumer and Environmental Safety: Food Packaging and Kitchenware
The history of endocrine disruption
In the 1920s, there were reports by pig farmers in the USA concerned by the reduced fertility of their animals fed on mouldy grain, a fed subsequently shown to contain …
About Chemistry and Toxicology
Φάρμακον reads as pharmakon. This is an ancient greek word that brings two key concepts together: poison and drug. Nowadays these words have a drastically different meaning: were the ancient …
The EUs food packaging and food safety rules
EU law provides rules that business operators must comply with. EU law may also be complemented with legislation at the national level. EU rules on FCMs EU rules on FCMs …
The difficult job of the legislator
To common citizens and taxpayers, the EU and national legislators appear slow in their decision making, and sometimes far from reality. Also, most people wonder if new rules and regulations …
What comes next in week 4
In week 3 you have learned about the use of biotests in conducting research on EDC. You have seen their importance and their limits, and you have appreciated the complexity …
A glossary of food contact materials and key terms
Food contact materials, or FCM Wax Is used as treatment and coating of primary FCM such as paper, board and aluminium. It may also be used to coat food directly, …
Biology tests based on the use of cells
In this video you will see how to organize, to conduct and to interpret the biological tests that use cells. In particular you will learn how cells are used, where …
Chemical analyses have a limited information content
Chemistry is a powerful science and can provide us with a lot of data and information about chemicals present in packaging, those migrating into foods and drinks, those found in …
Why do we need food packaging and what is it made of?
Imagine you are walking home one late-spring afternoon, drinking your favourite soda from an aluminium can. In your other hand you’re carrying a plastic bag with your ready-made dinner and …
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Consumer and Environmental Safety: Food Packaging and Kitchenware