The Allergenic Products Advisory Committee (APAC) of the US Food and Drug Administration voted in favor to recommend the approval for a first-of-its-kind peanut allergy treatment, according to The Washington Post.

Cancer is the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and evidence suggests that over 40% of cancer deaths could be prevented through changes in lifestyles, including diet. This systematic review, recently published in the journal Advances in Nutrition, evaluated nine prospective cohort and seven case-control studies that examined the relations between traditional dried fruits (raisins, prunes, dates) consumption and cancer risk in humans.

This study, published recently in the journal Nutrients, examined the effect of consuming almonds as a mid-morning snack compared to an energy snack (savory crackers) or the equivalent weight of water (no energy, control group) on parameters of appetite control.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has received several initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established new tolerances for residues of buprofezin and pyraflufen-ethyl in or on multiple commodities.

On August 30, Ministry of Primary Industries of New Zealand published the ‘Food Notice: Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds (2019)’.

The Commission is asking for feedback on the draft Regulation about supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for official controls of consignments of animals and goods in transit, transhipment and onward transportation, amending Regulations (EC) No 798/2008, (EC) No 1251/2008, (EC) No 119/2009, (EU) No 206/2010, (EU) No 605/2010, (EU) No 142/2011, (EU) No 28/2012, (EU) 2016/759 and Decision 2007/777/EC, and repealing Decisions 2000/208/EC, 2000/571/EC and 2011/215/EU.

EU Member States will discuss the following drafts in the next Standing Committee that will be held on September 26-27, 2019.

The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for certain pesticides in or on certain products.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the Reasoned Opinion on the Review of the existing maximum residue levels for emamectin according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.