AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCruise-ship health scare (France/UK): France has quarantined about 1,700 passengers and crew on the British ship Ambition in Bordeaux after a passenger died and dozens developed vomiting/diarrhoea; officials say tests point to viral gastroenteritis (norovirus) and insist it’s not linked to the separate hantavirus outbreak. Food safety (UK/EU): A Greenpeace analysis found 102 pesticides used on common UK veg, including seven banned in the EU, raising fresh questions about residues and oversight. Obesity/meds (EU congress): Eli Lilly reported that patients switching from higher-dose injectables to lower-dose Zepbound or oral Foundayo can maintain long-term weight loss, targeting the big problem of regain. Nutrition & heart risk (Europe): A major cardiology coalition warns ultra-processed foods are tied to higher heart disease, stroke and cardiovascular death. Trade & health (EU/Brazil): EU member states voted to remove Brazil from the list of meat exporters, setting up a September 3 ban unless antimicrobial rules are met.
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