France ∙ The French BPA Ban Challenged journal article Emily Amat European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 10 (2015), Issue 6, Page 453 - 453
France: The Paradoxes of Red Yeast Rice journal article Emily Amat, Lise Rihouey-Robini European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 9 (2014), Issue 2, Page 128 - 129 Fermentationof redricewiththe yeastMonascus purpureus has been used formany years in Chinesemedicine. Today, products made from red yeast rice are appearing exponentially on the food supplement market. Indeed, it is scientifically proven that some of these food supplements containing red yeast rice can benefit people suffering from hypercholesterolemia. Such products contain a specificmolecule calledMonacolin K. Thismolecule, also known as lovastatin, has the chemical characteristics of the substances of the statin family.
France: Mad Cow Crisis: The French Court is Reaching the End of the Case journal article Emily Amat, Lise Rihouey-Robini European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 9 (2014), Issue 3, Page 192 After a 17-year investigation into the mad cow crisis, the French Court has nearly concluded the case. Although this information was made public only in mid-April 2014, it was on 19 November 2013 that the Paris prosecutor's office requested a general dismissal of the case, after the judges asked its opinion. Now, the judgesmust decide whether or not to grant the request.
‘Meat me in Italy’: The Italian Ban on Meat-Sounding Names and Cell-Cultured Meat Francesco Planchenstainer