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Do you trust the food you eat?

If you would like to learn more about the science behind safe food, welcome to Science on the Menu, a podcast produced by EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority.

What is your first concern regarding food? Does food safety cross your mind when you think about what to eat? For close to half Europeans it is the case, as EFSA social scientist Domagoj Vrbos explains to us. Come and sit at our table in this first episode of “Science on the menu”, in which we will talk you through the insights of the latest Eurobarometer, unveiling EU citizens’ perception about food risks and how those influence what we eat.

If after this episode you are still hungry for information, check out the country factsheets and navigate this dynamic map of food safety concerns across the EU.

Your opinion matters! Please take this brief survey to share your thoughts on our podcast.

Are you looking forward to the holiday season to savour the finest traditional dishes with your friends and loved ones? The second episode of our podcast “Science on the menu” is the perfect soundtrack.

Valentina Rizzi, Head of EFSA’s Biological Monitoring team, walks us through the risks linked to food contamination and the rules we should follow to make sure the food we prepare and eat is safe. We will also discuss how EFSA deals with foodborne outbreaks in Europe in collaboration with other European institutions, such as the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

If after this second episode you would like to know more on foodborne outbreaks, visit our dedicated story map and the interactive dashboard. If you are curious about the work of ECDC, listen to their podcast “ECDC: On Air”.

Your opinion matters! Please take this brief survey to share your thoughts on our podcast.