EU: EFSA rebuffs conflict of interest claims
By Keith Nuthall | 16 June 2011
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has rebuffed claims from a commercial transparency campaign group that its expert panels are biased towards food manufacturers.
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has rebuffed claims from a commercial transparency campaign group that its expert panels are biased towards food manufacturers.
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