Maedeh Asadpour, a student in the Master’s Programme in Global Food Law: sustainability challenges and innovation, has published her first article in an academic journal—an important achievement both for her academic career and for the programme.
Her article, “Microbiological Criteria and Toxin-Mediated Hazards in EU Food Law: The Case of Cereulide in Infant Formula”, was developed with the support of our Visiting Professor Bernd van der Meulen, who introduced her to recent cases of cereulide contamination that had led to infant-formula recalls in Europe.
Drawing on her background in Food Science and Technology, Maedeh combined legal analysis with scientific research to examine whether compliance with existing microbiological criteria is sufficient to address toxin-mediated food-safety risks. The study identifies a potential regulatory gap that she hopes to investigate further in her Master’s thesis.This publication represents a significant personal achievement for Maedeh.
Her article is the second academic publication authored by a student enrolled in the Master’s Degree Programme in Global Food Law. Previously, Eleonora Di Matteo published an article entitled “Regulating Single-Use Plastic Under Directive (EU) 2019/904 and Beyond: Lessons from Italy and Spain” in BioLaw Journal – Rivista di BioDiritto, Issue No. 1/2026. The paper examines the EU’s efforts to reduce single-use plastics through Directive (EU) 2019/904 and Regulation (EU) 2025/40. It analyses how these measures have been implemented in Italy and Spain, highlighting different national approaches.
These achievements demonstrate the Master’s Degree Programme’s ability to foster the integration of scientific knowledge and legal analysis, enabling students to make a tangible contribution to the contemporary debate on global food law.
The links to the two publications are available here:
BioLaw journal https://teseo.unitn.it/biolaw/it/article/view/4058/4343
Dutch food law journal (Tijdschrift voor Levensmiddelenrecht) https://denhollander.info/articles/42025
