Independent European consumer rights organization. Campaigning on #NutriScore, mineral oil in foods, #pesticides. Offices in Brussels, the Netherlands, France, Germany and Austria. www.foodwatch.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3mjzcgeinn22m🚨 New legal opinion: the EU can ban residues of banned pesticides in imported food — and may be breaking the law by not doing so. Up to 88 hazardous substances still enter our food via imports. The Omnibus would cover only ~22%. No double standards. 👉 https://www.foodwatch.org/en/allowing-residues-of-banned-pesticides-in-imported-food-may-breach-eu-law-finds-new-legal-opinion21 Apr 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzcgeinn22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3mjmdi2x2gk2oNatacha Cingotti says it exactly right. Ten laws at once, rushed through in a very short period, means reduced protection without proper scrutiny. Tell Members of the European Parliament: stand up for food safety. Sign the petition: https://www.foodwatch.org/en/stand-for-food-safety-stop-the-omnibus16 Apr 2026 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmdi2x2gk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3mjhli5abh225"Pesticides linked to cancer. Mad cow controls stripped back. Import checks bypassed. All at once, in secret, at speed. This is not reform — this is a corporate takeover of our food system." — Natacha Cingotti. And she's right. 🧵14 Apr 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhli5abh225https://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3meipth7wg22z🚨 Tomorrow, von der Leyen meets corporate lobbyists just hours before EU leaders. Civil society warns against an (E)U-turn on protections. We call for rules that protect democracy, people & planet - not polluters. 📄 Open letter: http://thegoodlobby.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Open-Letter-Pro-regulation-Declaration.pdf10 Feb 2026 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3meipth7wg22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3mdkou2ly3c2uCoca-Cola is a “Gold sponsor” of the Cyprus EU Council Presidency 2026. Coca-Cola is one of the world’s biggest sellers of sugary drinks, linked to obesity. That’s why foodwatch & @corporateeurope.org are calling for this sponsorship to be cancelled! https://www.foodwatch.org/en/campaigns/eu-sponsoring29 Jan 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdkou2ly3c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3mdkgznjrbc2lIn the case of the large-scale recall of powdered infant formula, foodwatch filed a criminal complaint and a complaint on behalf of families whose babies fell ill. We criticize companies and authorities for warning the public too late. https://www.foodwatch.org/en/infant-formula-recalls-foodwatch-files-criminal-complaint-and-supports-families-of-sick-babies29 Jan 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdkgznjrbc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3mbyk4qw3pc2bThe EU has now signed the EU-Mercosur trade agreement — 170,000+ consumers signed our petition to stop this deal — and were ignored. This deal threatens food safety, environmental protection, and democratic standards. It allows imports produced under less strict rules than those in the EU.09 Jan 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbyk4qw3pc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3mbvpexawhc2eNestlé recalls baby products contaminated with the toxin cereulide!🚨 The recall affects 60 countries worldwide and 800 products from more than 10 Nestlé factories. Here's what's strange about the case: 👇08 Jan 2026 09:50 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbvpexawhc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3ma6c32zzps22The @ec.europa.eu emphasises in its new cardiovascular "Safe Hearts" plan published yesterday that it takes prevention seriously - yet it fails to propose strong measures. foodwatch calls on the Commission to implement effective measures: 👇17 Dec 2025 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma6c32zzps22https://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3m7hxflhtqc2lA ban on terms such as “sausage” or “burger” for plant-based products, as demanded by the European Parliament, is not compatible with EU food law. This is the conclusion of a legal opinion commissioned by foodwatch. We call on the EU to stop the plans! https://www.foodwatch.org/en/legal-expert-opinion-ban-on-terms-such-as-veggie-sausage-violates-eu-law08 Dec 2025 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7hxflhtqc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3m73pyvedhs2nOur colleague Dr Rebekka Siegmann just spoke in the European Parliament about how Red Bull, Monster & Co market energy drinks to kids. Energy drinks aren’t for children – we need strict EU rules on sales + ads to under-18s. #foodwatch #EnergyDrinks03 Dec 2025 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73pyvedhs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3m6yolba4rc2w📦 Today, 75 boxes of EU-banned pesticides were returned to the European Commission in Brussels. From Brazil to India, Indonesia to South Africa, citizens sent a clear message: toxic exports must stop. #ReturnToSender #StopToxicTrade02 Dec 2025 09:58 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6yolba4rc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3m6wlilgdqc23The leaked draft of the European Commission’s upcoming "Omnibus" on food and feed safety exposes an alarming attempt to dismantle essential consumer protections. Read foodwatch’s preliminary analysis of the 94-page proposal here: https://www.foodwatch.org/en/foodwatch-warns-the-eus-omnibus-reform-is-a-direct-threat-to-food-safety-and-democratic-law-making01 Dec 2025 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6wlilgdqc23https://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3m5swcrv7n22x🌱 As #AGRIFISH meets today to debate the post-2027 EU farm subsidies policy, #foodwatch and 30+ organisations publish joint recommendations to #MakeCAPWork for farmers, people, nature & climate. https://foodpolicycoalition.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Joint-demands-on-the-post-2027-Common-Agricultural-Policy-CAP.pdf17 Nov 2025 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5swcrv7n22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3m4vil2yufk26📢 Today, the SANT committee reviews the 200-page report on Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan — revealing major gaps. Nutri-Score is key for cancer prevention, but pollution, additives, and food contaminants also pose risks. Yet the Plan remains silent. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/presentation-of-eprs-study-europe-s-beat/product-details/20251028CAN7544605 Nov 2025 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4vil2yufk26https://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3m37xd22qis2vOver 350,000 citizens from across Europe call for a ban on aspartame! Today, foodwatch symbolically handed over the signatures. We urge @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and @ec.europa.eu to take action. The sweetener possibly causing cancer has no place in our food! https://www.foodwatch.org/en/over-350000-citizens-call-for-an-eu-wide-ban-on-aspartame-civil-society-petition-handed-over-to-the-european-commission15 Oct 2025 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3m37xd22qis2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3lzir2jchyk25Data 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.23 Sep 2025 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzir2jchyk25https://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3lz3wtohea225⚠️ 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: https://www.foodwatch.org/en/ahead-of-experts-meeting-on-mineral-oil-contamination-foodwatch-calls-for-strict-limits18 Sep 2025 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz3wtohea225https://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3lywzq47bhs2iNutri-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. https://www.foodwatch.org/en/nutri-score-papers-foodwatch-joins-access-info-in-case-before-the-general-court-of-the-european-union16 Sep 2025 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3lywzq47bhs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3lvvgaspwbk2iEU 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. https://www.foodwatch.org/en/eu-court-overturns-titanium-dioxide-classification08 Aug 2025 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvvgaspwbk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3lvptygkhj22iContaminated 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: 🔗 https://www.foodwatch.org/en/no-toxic-mineral-oil-in-our-food06 Aug 2025 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvptygkhj22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3lvdsmiio5s2c🚨 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): https://www.sudouest.fr/international/europe/dioxyde-de-titane-la-justice-europeenne-annule-son-classement-cancerogene-les-associations-denoncent-un-recul-important-25445092.php01 Aug 2025 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvdsmiio5s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3lu2y3g6nik2o🚫 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: https://www.foodwatch.org/en/banned-pesticides-on-eu-plates16 Jul 2025 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu2y3g6nik2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3ltovzuhx7k2xContaminated 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! https://www.foodwatch.org/de/keime-im-mineralwasser-rueckruf-bei-edeka-netto-und-marktkauf #foodwatch #Recall #WaterScandal11 Jul 2025 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltovzuhx7k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3lthfxlsrpc2uUltra-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: https://www.foodwatch.org/en/how-does-ultra-processed-food-impact-our-health08 Jul 2025 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3lthfxlsrpc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3lthek4k2ic2t🌱 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 👉 https://www.foodwatch.org/en/about-us/jobs/coordinator-of-international-campaigns-f-m08 Jul 2025 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3lthek4k2ic2thttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3lt2tth6dok2mAre 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. 🔗 https://www.foodwatch.org/en/campaigns/additives/food-additive-safety-and-consumer-transparency-issues03 Jul 2025 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt2tth6dok2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/foodwatch-int.bsky.social/post/3lsxyomhorc2yNew tests and recalls from across Europe show just how widespread and serious the problem of mineral oil contamination in food still is today. 👇02 Jul 2025 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:dm4zv4bwntll3s6ua6dhtoky/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsxyomhorc2y