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foodwatch statement on increasing exports of toxic pesticides Exports of toxic pesticides that are banned in the EU have increased dramatically in recent years, a new Public Eye and Unearthed investigation has revealed. Natacha Cingotti from foodwatch Internatio...

Our statement: www.foodwatch.org/en/foodwatch...

Data from @unearthednews.bsky.social and @publiceye.ch show: EU-exports of banned pesticides almost doubled in six years - despite EU Commission's promise to stop this trade. Substances include mancozeb – a fungicide prohibited in the EU since 2020 after being classified as toxic for reproduction.

Ahead of experts’ meeting on mineral oil contamination: foodwatch calls for strict limits Ahead of an important meeting of the European Commission’s and Member States’ expert committee on food contaminants, foodwatch has renewed its call for strict limits on mineral oil contamination.

⚠️ 20+ recalls this year due to contamination

Tomorrow the EU’s SCoPAFF committee will discuss the first-ever limits on mineral oil in food. A make-or-break moment for consumer safety.

EU Member States must back strict, binding limits!

👉 Press release: www.foodwatch.org/en/ahead-of-...

Nutri-score papers: foodwatch joins Access Info in case before the General Court of the European Union After a two-year battle for transparency by foodwatch, foodwatch joins Access Info to challenge the European Commission’s refusal to disclose key documents related to proposed EU legislation on mandat...

Nutri-score papers: After a two-year battle for transparency, foodwatch joins "Access Info" to challenge the European Commission’s refusal to disclose key documents related to proposed EU legislation on mandatory front-of-pack nutritional labelling. www.foodwatch.org/en/nutri-sco...

EU Court Overturns Titanium Dioxide Classification EU Court overturns titanium dioxide carcinogen classification despite scientific evidence, marking victory for industry lobbies over public health protection in chemical regulation.

EU court just overturned the classification of titanium dioxide as a suspected carcinogen — despite scientific evidence. A big win for industry lobbies.
E171 stays banned in food, but the door is now open for more legal attacks on science-based regulations. www.foodwatch.org/en/eu-court-...

Olive Oil

Contaminated Olive Oil in France: 13.7 mg/kg of dangerous hydrocarbons found — nearly 7x the legal limit of 2 mg/kg.

🛑 foodwatch demands zero tolerance for MOAH contamination.

📢 Join us — sign our call for safe food now:
🔗 www.foodwatch.org/en/no-toxic-...

Dioxyde de titane : la justice européenne annule son classement « cancérogène », les associations dénoncent « un recul important » La Cour de justice de l'Union européenne a confirmé l’annulation de la classification du dioxyde de titane comme substance cancérogène, suscitant la controverse entre industriels et associations

🚨 EU Court ruling weakens protection on #TitaniumDioxide This is a serious setback for public health.

Despite a food additive ban, this ruling ignores science and rewards industry lobbying — undermining the ECHA’s assessment and public trust.

📌 Full article (FR):
www.sudouest.fr/internationa...

Banned pesticides on EU plates Despite being banned in EU agriculture, dangerous pesticides are still ending up on our plates via imported food.

🚫 9% of food in the EU contains pesticides banned in Europe. Bananas, tea, rice – some foods show 50% contamination.

Why? #Bayer & #BASF are still exporting banned pesticides. They come back to us on our plates. Stop the toxic boomerang now! Read more here:

www.foodwatch.org/en/banned-pe...

Keime im Mineralwasser: Rückruf bei Edeka, Netto und Marktkauf foodwatch fordert von Hersteller Roxane: Alle Keimwerte und Maßnahmen offenlegen. Roxane gehört zum Alma-Konzern, der in Frankreich wegen illegaler Filtermethoden vor Gericht steht.

Contaminated water recall in Germany! Roxane recalls water sold at Edeka, Netto & Marktkauf. The same group is on trial in France for illegally filtering polluted water. foodwatch demands full transparency now!
www.foodwatch.org/de/keime-im-...

#foodwatch #Recall #WaterScandal

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are everywhere — and they’re driving poor health and early death.

📉 Linked to cancer, diabetes, obesity, depression
💰 Target low-income groups
🌍 Drive emissions, plastic waste, biodiversity loss

Full article: www.foodwatch.org/en/how-does-...

Coordinator of International Campaigns (f/*/m) foodwatch is looking for a Coordinator of International Campaigns (f/*/m).

🌱 Want to fight food industry power from anywhere in the EU?

We are hiring a Coordinator of International Campaigns (f/*/m) — full-time or part-time, remote possible.

🧃 Coordinate cross-border campaigns for fair, safe, honest food.

Apply by July 31 👉 www.foodwatch.org/en/about-us/...

Are food additives as safe as they seem? 🧐
From hidden labels to outdated safety checks – consumers are left guessing. Titanium dioxide (E171) was once “safe” — now banned. Nitrites and aspartame? Still in use despite serious health concerns.

🔗 www.foodwatch.org/en/campaigns...

New food safety alerts: Mineral oil residues found in crisps and cooking oils In light of new product recalls, foodwatch urges the EU to finally adopt strict rules against harmful mineral oil contamination in food.

These new tests and recalls are not isolated incidents! foodwatch urges the European Commission and EU Member States to finally adopt strict and enforceable rules against harmful mineral oil contamination in food.

www.foodwatch.org/en/new-food-...

❗In Germany, consumer magazine "Ökotest" tested 50 vegetable oils and found mineral oil residues (both saturated and aromatic) in the majority of them – 30 products were rated “poor”, one even “unsatisfactory”. Retailer Rewe has already pulled a highly contaminated pumpkin seed oil from the shelves.

❗In France, several batches of frozen potato croquettes from a retailer’s own brand were recalled for the same reasons, accompanied with the same warning to stop eating the products.

❗In the Netherlands, several Lay’s crisps products have been recalled after authorities detected excessive levels of aromatic mineral oils. Producer PepsiCo Netherlands issued a clear warning: “This poses a health risk. Do not eat the crisps."

foodwatch urges the European Commission and EU Member States to finally adopt strict and enforceable rules against harmful mineral oil contamination in food

New tests and recalls from across Europe show just how widespread and serious the problem of mineral oil contamination in food still is today. 👇

EU should keep its promise and end toxic trade in banned pesticides Where the world is on fire with various wars, the EU is continuing an invisible chemical war, exporting tonnes of banned, toxic pesticides to all corners of the world. Today, the “End Toxic Pesticide ...

“End Toxic Pesticide Trade Coalition” demands to EC President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, alongside more than 600 organisations, to keep its 2020 promise and put an end to the EU production, export and residue imports of those banned #pesticides.
www.pan-europe.info/press-releas...

Reimagine Food Systems - A Call For Agricultural Emissions Reductions | Open Letter to Paris Agreement Signatories Urging COP30 delegations to embrace a just transition from industrial agriculture to agroecology is vital. This includes advocating for binding agricultural emissions reduction targets, promoting plan...

foodwatch joins a global call: put food & farming at the heart of 2035 climate targets.
We need fewer animals, rules for polluters & the right to healthy food.
👉 reimaginefoodsystems.org#sign-on-form #FoodSystems4Climate #ClimateJustice #COP30

New Study Confirms Glyphosate Cancer Risk Independent researchers confirm glyphosate herbicides cause cancer in laboratory studies.

New study: glyphosate causes cancer in rats at “safe” doses.
Tumors, early deaths, multiple organs affected. Roundup and RangerPro included.

The data is in. Time to ban it. Details here: www.foodwatch.org/en/landmark-...

Walmart's Sam's Club to remove synthetic dyes from private brand by year end Walmart-owned Sam's Club said on Thursday it would eliminate over 40 ingredients, including artificial colors and aspartame, from private label brand Member's Mark by the end of this year.

Finally, some good food news from the US: Sam’s Club (Walmart) is removing 40+ additives - like aspartame & artificial colors - its private label by 2026. It shows what can be done, if retailers choose to act. Consumers have the right to safe and healthy food!

www.reuters.com/business/hea...

Every 9 s someone hears “you have cancer.” Prevention starts on our plates. EU still allows 338 additives; some (aspartame E951, nitrite E250) carry cancer risk. foodwatch urges a ban on high-risk additives, a shorter list, clear labels. Sign: www.foodwatch.org/en/no-to-asp... #EWAC2025

No toxic mineral oil in our food! foodwatch has tested products on sale in France, the Netherlands and Germany, and for a first time also included products from Austria and Belgium. 19 products have been found to contain the particula...

#EWAC2025 foodwatch tests still detect cancer-linked mineral-oil aromatics (MOAH) in EU food brands. MOAH are mutagenic&carcinogenic. President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu & EU ministers: recall contaminated products and enact a binding zero-MOAH limit for all foods. www.foodwatch.org/en/no-toxic-...

44 European and national organisations, including foodwatch, call on EU policymakers to ensure the freedom of choice by upholding mandatory labelling of new GMOs obtained by New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) as well as traceability across the entire value chain. www.foodwatch.org/en/new-gmos-...

The EU Vision for Agriculture and Food has too many blind spots. A #FoodSystems lens sees the whole picture and maximises our ability to achieve multiple goals, from decent livelihoods for farmers and fishers to affordable healthy diets for people on a thriving 🌍
#ThinkFoodSystems #EUAgriVision

This olive oil was 26x over the limit. Consumers? Never warned.

A Dutch food alert exposed extreme mineral oil contamination in olive oil sold across Europe.

EU’s draft law is weak, complex & full of loopholes — thanks to industry pressure. Demand real protection: www.foodwatch.org/en/news/2025...

No impunity for agrochemical corporations | Corporate Europe Observatory A day before the Bayer Annual Shareholders meeting (AGM) over 100 organisations from the EU, US and around the world - uniting consumers, farmers, academics, human rights defenders, environmental defe...

No more corporate impunity!

foodwatch and 100+ orgs just told Bayer: STOP lobbying to block cancer victims in the US from suing over #Roundup. You caused harm. You face the consequences.

📄 Read the open letter here: www.corporateeurope.org/en/2025/04/n...

foodwatch joins civil society court case against glyphosate foodwatch has filed a request to join the lawsuit initiated by Pesticides Action Network European (PAN Europe) and other civil society organisations against glyphosate before the Court of Justice of t...

Together with 3 NGOs, foodwatch is backing a lawsuit against the EU Commission’s 10-year greenlight of glyphosate.

Why?
- Ignored independent science,
- Favored industry studies,
- Denied review despite health risks

Read more: www.foodwatch.org/en/foodwatch...

La fraude à l’eau Perrier, bientôt finie ? Que de rebondissements ces dernières semaines dans l’affaire des eaux en bouteille filtrées illégalement par le groupe Sources Alma - Cristaline, Vichy Célestins, St-Yorre, Chateldon - et Nestlé Water...

💧 Perrier contaminated with bacteria... again. And Nestlé Waters didn’t alert the authorities. This isn’t just gross—it’s illegal.
We’ve filed a complaint & testified in the Senate. Food fraud doesn’t get swept under the rug on our watch. Read more here: www.foodwatch.org/fr/actualite... [in French]

Glyphosate in Court: foodwatch joins legal action against EU re-approval Civil society organisations challenge flawed risk assessment behind glyphosate’s renewed authorisation.

#Glyphosate: Health risks known for over 10 years – still re-approved by the EU?

foodwatch is requesting to step in as an intervener in the EU court case against the Commission’s glyphosate renewal.

Independent science was ignored. Public health is at stake.

🔗 www.foodwatch.org/en/glyphosat...