German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) publishes 5th edition of almanac; includes all the institutions in each EU Member State and ten neighboring countries responsible for food and feed safety, including packaging; provides diagram of institutional relationships and explains responsibilities of each institution
The German Government’s main scientific institution has updated guidance outlining maximum levels of vitamins and minerals in food supplements and fortified foods that are based on recent findings.
According to The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), revisions were in response to nutrient data suggesting the country’s intake of vitamin D, calcium, folic acid and others did not meet the German Nutrition Society’s guidance.
“The more the better - this is a misconception when it comes to vitamins and minerals, says BfR President Professor Dr. Andreas Hensel. The dose determines whether they benefit or harm our health .
Experts: Virus surge in Europe a cautionary tale for US
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March 17, 2021
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1of14FILE - In this March 14, 2021, file photo, a patient infected with COVID-19 is loaded into a plane heading to a western France hospital, at Orly airport, south of Paris. Health experts say the surge in coronavirus cases in Europe should serve as a warning to the U.S. not to drop its safeguards too early. (Jaques Witt/Pool Photo via AP, File)Jacques Witt/APShow MoreShow Less
2of14FILE - In this March 13, 2021, file photo, patients are given the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Lumen Field Events Center in Seattle. Optimism is spreading in the U.S. as COVID-19 deaths plummet and states ease restrictions and open vaccinations to younger adults. But across Europe, dread is setting in with another wave of infections that is closing schools and cafes and bringing new lockdowns.Ted S. Warren/APShow MoreShow
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1of9A police officer patrols in the Chatelet area amidst the new coronavirus pandemic, in Paris, Saturday, March 13, 2021.Thibault Camus/APShow MoreShow Less
2of9FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, file photo, medical transporter Adrian Parrilla moves a patient into a COVID-19 unit at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, Calif. There are 3,250 people hospitalized statewide, a drop of more than 85% since peaking around 22,000 in early January, the state Department of Public Health reported Saturday, March 13, 2021.Jae C. Hong/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of9People enjoy the mild weather at the Burning Bush Trails park in Mount Prospect, Ill., Saturday, March 13, 2021. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Friday that all Illinois adults could be eligible for a coronavirus vaccine before May.Nam Y. Huh/APShow MoreShow Less