(AGENPARL) - Roma, 13 Marzo 2026 -

(AGENPARL) – Fri 13 March 2026 Machine-translated versions are also available in all EU languages on the EFSA website.
Keeping pace with change is a challenge for risk assessors. How are they innovating? How can they speed up their work?
Up to speed: How food risk assessment is changing
On this episode, we get a unique insight from Nik Kriz, head of the EU’s food safety agency. We hear his views on the EU’s food system, trust in science and how the top EU food assessor intends to stay relevant in an increasingly noisy and confusing world. From vet to science manager, we discover his professional journey and what leading an international organisation looks like. Join us for a view from the top!  
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Should you wash fruit even if you don’t eat the peel? Would you dare eat cricket-based hamburgers? Do you trust the food you eat?
Keen to find out more about the science behind safe food? Then welcome to ‘Science on the menu’, a podcast produced by the European Food Safety Authority, EFSA. In each episode, we’ll take you on a journey into the science behind our food.
For inquiries please contact:
EFSA Press
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