- Sweden edition
- Change edition:
- France |
- Germany |
- Norway |
- Switzerland
February 13, 2012
Livsmedelsverket
The following articles have been tagged with "Livsmedelsverket":
Hot dogs hike cancer risk: Swedish study
Science & Technology: 14 Jan 12
Munching regularly on hot dogs and and other processed meats have been shown to increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new Swedish study has shown.
READ »
Sweden needs a fat tax to tackle obesity: expert
National: 30 Sep 11
A leading Sweden nutrition expert on Friday argued that Sweden should follow neighbours Denmark and introduce a tax on fats in order to help in the fight against obesity.
READ »
Diet research backed by US meat industry: report
Science & Technology: 30 Aug 11
The latest in a slew of diet fads that have gained popularity in Sweden, the low-carb high fat diet (LCHF), is backed by research funded by the US meat industry and is a "catastrophe" for the environment, according to a new study.
READ »
Suspected EHEC seeds tracked to Sweden
National: 4 Jul 11
A consignment of fenugreek seeds, from the batch believed to be the source of the EHEC infection in Germany and France, has been tracked to Sweden, according to food authorities.
READ »
Sweden in sprouts recall after new EHEC scare
Science & Technology: 29 Jun 11
Swedish grocers stepped up a nationwide recall of raw sprouts after new reports that a Swedish man had been infected with the same deadly E. coli bacteria strain that has claimed dozens of lives across Europe.
READ »
Sweden reports first domestic EHEC case
Science & Technology: 28 Jun 11
For the first time, a Swede with no connections to Germany has been infected with the virulent enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) bacteria that has claimed dozens of lives across Europe, Swedish health authorities reported on Tuesday.
READ »
Outrage over Swedish gum's 'beauty' claims
Science & Technology: 21 Jun 11
A new Swedish chewing gum promising to keep users "looking their best" has nutrition experts and consumer watchdogs up in arms.
READ »
Dog show sparks new Swedish EHEC outbreak
Science & Technology: 16 Jun 11
Around 50 dog owners and several dogs are believed to have been infected with the enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) bacteria following a dog show in eastern Sweden.
READ »
Check your cucumbers: Swedish food agency
National: 27 May 11
Swedish food authorities on Friday urged grocers to trace the origins of their cucumbers, as more Swedes reported suffering from symptoms of illnesses related to a the E. coli bacteria traced to Spanish cucumbers.
READ »
German E.coli outbreak spreads to Sweden
Science & Technology: 26 May 11
Ten Swedes are severly ill and many more are suffering other effects from a virulent enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) bacteria following the recent outbreak of the disease in Northern Germany.
READ »
Sweden close to pig ear export deal with China
Business & Money: 23 May 11
The Swedish government has confirmed that it is close to signing an agreement for the export of pig ears to China, where the anatomical organ is a sought-after delicacy.
READ »
Swedish Easter eggs contain slaughter waste
Society: 17 Apr 11
There may be less than attractive ingredients hiding in your candy-packed Easter egg this year, according to Swedish consumer advice newspaper Råd och Rön.
READ »
Sweden vows to fight EU over smelly fish
Society: 8 Apr 11
Sweden’s most malodorous delicacy will continue to stink up households across Sweden if the government gets its way in the EU.
READ »
Agency tells Swedes to 'stop throwing food away'
National: 25 Mar 11
Swedes cause “completely unnecessary” damage to the environment by throwing away more than one kilo of fully edible foodstuffs per person each week, the National Food Administration has revealed.
READ »
Sweden to check Japan food imports for radiation
Science & Technology: 23 Mar 11
Sweden is to follow an EU recommendation to check all Japanese foodstuffs imported after the March 11th earthquake, the National Food Administration announced on Wednesday.
READ »
Swedish consumers at 'low risk' of radioactivity
National: 20 Mar 11
The EU-commission has urged member states to measure radioactivity levels in imported Japanese foods, but according to the National Food Administration there is little risk to Swedish consumers.
READ »
Sweden's parliament passes trans fat ban
Society: 17 Mar 11
The Riksdag on Thursday ordered the Swedish government to develop legislation for prohibit the use of unsaturated 'trans' fats in food products, something previously left to the food industry.
READ »
Chickens 'tortured' during slaughter: report
Society: 8 Mar 11
The Swedish National Food Administration has discovered that a number of chickens were not bled during the slaughtering process and thus may have been scalded and plucked alive.
READ »
Baby food can contain arsenic: Swedish study
Science & Technology: 27 Jan 11
Certain types of baby food may contain elevated levels of manganese, arsenic, and cadmium, a new Swedish study has shown.
READ »
Warning over lead in coffee vending machines
Science & Technology: 26 Jan 11
Lead levels up to ten times above recommended levels have been found in the water from coffee vending machines in Sweden.
READ »
'Rotten fish' pills pose health risk: agency
Science & Technology: 5 Nov 10
A dietary supplement derived from freezedried fermented herring poses health risks for children as was as for young and pregnant women, Sweden’s National Food Administration has warned.
READ »
Swede success as 'meat glue' plans come unstuck
National: 27 Apr 10
The European Parliament's environment committee has backed a proposal drafted by Swedish MEP Åsa Westlund calling for an EU-wide ban on the controversial 'meat glue' product thrombin.
READ »
Health experts call for candy tax
Society: 1 Apr 10
Health experts have called for a sugar tax as Swedes remain the highest global consumers of sweets and soft drinks with an escalating public health situation as a result.
READ »
'Meat glue' approval draws criticism
National: 10 Feb 10
Sweden's approval of thrombin - a new so-called meat glue, has drawn criticism from consumer groups and politicians alike who fear that consumers stand to be misled.
READ »
Russia bans imports of Swedish meat
National: 1 Dec 09
Nine Swedish meat processing facilities have had their licences to export to Russia revoked after failing Russian meat inspections carried out last spring.
READ »
Court bans sale of energy drink Cocaine
National: 28 Nov 09
The planned launch of a new energy drink called Cocaine has been halted by a court ruling before the product had a chance to hit the shelves in Sweden.
READ »
Pesticides found in organic tea
National: 5 Nov 09
Green herb teas are habitually marketed as offering additional health benefits. But eight of ten popular brands contain chemicals that can be hazardous to health, according to a new analysis.
READ »
Old meat rations on sale in Sweden
National: 26 Sep 09
Following revelations that Swedish meat supplies from the Cold War era are being served up in restaurants in Poland, its has been revealed that tinned rations are also on sale in Sweden.
READ »
Swedes struggle to make sense of a new diet trend
Lifestyle: 24 Sep 09
A new diet has surfaced in Sweden recently, the Low-Carb High Fat diet (LCHF), but experts remain divided over the new method for trimming one’s waistline, The Local’s Caroline Gravel discovered.
READ »
Swedish shops ban Red Bull for youngsters
Society: 15 Sep 09
Two of Sweden’s largest convenience store chains have elected to ban the sale of Red Bull and other energy drinks to children younger than 15-years-old.
READ »
Agency condemns smelly herring claims as 'illegitimate'
Science & Technology: 4 Sep 09
It sounded too good to be true that surströmming - the slimy, smelly, fermented Baltic herring consumed by some Swedish enthusiasts - could actually be good for you. The Swedish food administration has now rejected the claims.
READ »
Swedes neglect their fruit and veg: report
Society: 13 Aug 09
Sweden trails behind its European neighbours in regard to consumption of fruit and vegetables, a new report has shown.
READ »
Breast milk less toxic: study
Science & Technology: 7 Jun 09
Levels of PCBs and other toxic substances that babies consume via breast milk have declined considerably since the middle of the 1990s, a new Swedish study has shown.
READ »
Pigs boiled alive at Swedish meat plants
National: 17 Mar 09
Living pigs have been scalded to death at four large Swedish meat processing plants, according to the National Food Administration.
READ »
Agency condemns Sweden's GMO labeling as 'misleading'
Science & Technology: 20 Dec 08
Swedish consumers are being misled by labels falsely claiming that food products are free of genetically modified organisms (GMO), according to a new report.
READ »
Tainted Irish meat delivered to Swedish schools
Science & Technology: 9 Dec 08
Less than a day after authorities warned Swedish consumers about dioxin contaminated pork products from Ireland, it has emerged that Swedish school children may have already eaten some of the tainted meat.
READ »
Swedish nurses oppose breast feeding alcohol guidelines
Science & Technology: 10 Nov 08
Most Swedish midwives and nurses continue to advise new mothers to abstain from alcohol when breast feeding, despite new guidelines saying that consuming alcohol in small quantities has no adverse effects.
READ »
Fruit and veg imports behind rise in food poisoning
National: 25 Oct 08
An increasing number of Swedes suffer food poisoning after eating imported fruit and vegetables. The National Food Administration reveals that waste water used to grow the produce is to blame.
READ »
Poison pies sold in Sweden
National: 14 Oct 08
A batch of Chinese-made chocolate pies which likely contained the poisonous chemical melamin was delivered to a wholesaler in Stockholm.
READ »
Fatty Baltic fish threaten sperm production
Science & Technology: 9 Aug 08
Toxins found in fatty fish caught in the Baltic Sea can cause seriously deteriorated sperm production, according to new research. The genetic make up of 20% of men means that they are in the risk zone.
READ »
Coffee machine milk 'like washing powder'
Society: 21 Jul 08
The milk used in many of Sweden's coffee vending-machine's constitutes false marketing and could be used to wash your clothes, a consumer association claims.
READ »
Ica beats new meat retreat
National: 6 Apr 08
Supermarket chain Ica has recalled 16 tonnes of beef mince following tests that showed high levels of bacteria.
READ »
Breastfeeding women 'may drink wine'
Science & Technology: 11 Mar 08
Women who breastfeed can drink a glass or two of wine without risk of harming their children, the National Food Administration has said.
READ »
Hygiene 'sub-standard' in many slaughterhouses
National: 18 Oct 07
Hygiene in one in three Swedish slaughterhouses is unacceptable, according to an official report on prevalence of E.coli bacteria in the meat industry.
READ »
Warning over Chinese food imports
National: 24 Jun 07
Increasing food imports from China could pose a risk to public health in Sweden, according to the food products governing body, Livsmedelsverket.
READ »
Health officers go on holiday
Society: 23 Jul 05
One third of Swedish municipalities have no health inspectors during the holiday period, at a time when the need for health inspectors is higher than usual. Inspectors should be available at all times, says the national watchdog.
READ »
20 things to know before moving to Sweden
As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
- 11/2 09:27 Fika Quiz (The Swedish Teacher)
- 10/2 10:47 Reefer Madness (110% LAGOM)
- 07/2 12:55 Queen of Diamonds (The Diplomatic Dispatch)
|
|
fin
adjective
Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.
- 02/11 Freeroll Spotlight: Premier League Seats on PartyPoker
- 02/11 Mercier Mashes Day 1a at WPT Seminole Hard Rock
- 02/11 Bogdanov Takes WPT Venice Title Back to Russia
- 02/10 Daily 3-Bet: Selbst Opens Up, Mizrachis Open School, Gun Poker
- 02/10 Wahlbeck Finishes First in Weekly High Stakes
- 02/10 PokerStars Adds Malta License, Will Launch PokerStars.eu
- 02/10 Daily 3-Bet: Hellmuth Touched, Laak Humiliated, Poker for Parts
Play Poker online at Pokerlistings.com
Sweden – Up North, Down to Earth is a book about Sweden today. A country of natural beauty and open space, and a society focused on equality, human rights and sustainability. Meet regular and astonishing Swedes, supercars and indie rock bands, vampires and royalties.
Buy your copy of Sweden – Up North, Down to Earth from Sweden Bookshop
Latest news about gambling laws and online gambling sites in Sweden
- 01/04 Swedish Lottery Gambler Cheated out of Millions by Grinning Socialists
- 12/06 Online Slot Jackpots Tempt Swedish Players to Break Gambling Laws
- 10/22 Svenska Spel Casino Monopoly Adds Lotto to Swedish Mobile Gambling
- 10/01 Swedish Developer Play’n GO to Supply Content to Plus-Five Gaming
- 09/10 Politicians May Kill Swedish Gambling Monopoly to better tax revenue
- 08/30 Swedish Gambling Operator Betsson to Sponsor Arsenal FC
- 08/16 Swedish Gambling Giant Helps Local Community Solve Crimes
News provided by GamingZion: Your global online gambling directory
In cooperation with DoToday
Register now for:
> Free use of noticeboard
> Special discounts
> Weekly news roundup
> Unlimited use of discuss
511 jobs available
235 new jobs this week
2 new jobs today
- Database Administrator (Oracle), Skanska IT Nordic
- Head of Risk Management
- Executive Assistant
- Press Secretary
- Area Product Manager Denmark
- Test Engineer
- Security Software Developer
- Vill du arbeta som helpdesk tekniker i en internationell miljö?
- Regional Service Manager DMT Nordics
- Senior Supply Chain Analyst
- 23:59 This day, today (100 years ago)
- 23:54 Need to replace windows
- 23:28 Moving to Sweden next year
- 23:06 Yoga class in Gothenburg
- 22:05 What is your best three movies
- 21:03 Life in Lulea
- 20:12 Supermarket frustration irks
- 19:47 Just collected a doctors prescription
- 19:12 Had problems with my boyfriend
- 18:21 Björn Johan Andressen
British-Australian Male Counsellor. Counselling Therapy for Depression, Mental Health, Sex, Relationship & Expat Issues
08-559 22 636 or CLICK HERE
Individuals & Couples - Stockholm Beth Rogerson PhD - Clinical, Marriage & Family Therapist
Click or call 08-5580 1266 now
Therapy in English in Stockholm Trained in California Individuals & Couples (08) 93 81 48 FREE phone consultation
Visit anxiousorblue.se
The new Online Tennis Store with the largest selection of Babolat Products in Sweden
http://www.babolatshop.se
Turning Point Counselling centre offers the international community of Stockholm a safe space for personal development, counselling and coaching.
http://www.turning-point.se/show.asp
Swedish Down Town PR Consulting and Productions is an innovative business company which provides valuable assistance with Public Relations and Communications in the swedish and the international market.
www.swedishdowntown.com
Find products and services that are specifically focused on English speakers living in Sweden!
FULL DETAILS
