The European Food Safety Authority partner of the Festival

EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority, the European Food Safety Authority, is a scientific partner at the Food Journalism Festival. He will take part in two appointments. Barbara Gallani, EFSA communication director, will be present at the Festival on Thursday 20 in the London room at 12 as speaker of the panel «Informing about food in the era of globalization. Guarantee citizens on the safety of food supply chains ». Jean Philippe, Dop Deputy director of OIE World organization for animal health will speak with her. Domagoj Vrbos, EFSA Eurobarometer research manager, will be at the panel «Food and health. The scientific answers made available to citizens »Thursday 20 at 16,10 pm in the London room. With Elena Dogliotti (Scientific supervisor of the Veronesi Foundation), Andrea Ghiselli (Council for research in agriculture and the analysis of the agricultural economy), Luigi Somenzari (Head of CRT research sector) and Romano Marabelli (Honorary President of OIE World organization for animal health) .

EFSA is an EU-funded agency that operates independently of the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Member States. It was established in 2002, and as a body in charge of risk assessment, draws up scientific advice and advice which form the basis of European legislation and policies on the food chain. His area of ​​expertise includes: food and feed safety, human nutrition, animal health and welfare, plant protection and plant health.