Food Standards Agency
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Health at risk as salt reduction strategy weakened by coalition says BMJ paper
FOOD RELATED diseases are one of the biggest threats to the nation’s health, partly due to the high levels of salt, fat and sugar in processed food. But the UK’s successful… Read More
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In a flap
AS SUPERMARKETS face pressure to clean up their act in the wake of the dirty chicken scandal, is it time for the government to step in? Thank goodness… Read More
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New food scandal on horizon as FSA highlights prevalence of chicken bug
THE FOOD STANDARDS Agency (FSA) today released cumulative results from the first two quarters of its year-long survey of campylobacter on fresh chickens. The bacteria, the cause of thousands of… Read More
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Financial pressures reduce food waste
THE FOOD Standards Agency (FSA) has found that the British public are scaling down on food waste by changing their eating habits due to financial pressures to save money. According… Read More
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Ministers consider need for new Food Crime Unit
THE DEPARTMENT for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Food Standards Agency has issued a new report on food security and the introduction of a Food Crime Unit. The special report was commissioned by the government to address the current… Read More
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International fake food raids bring record results
A COORDINATED operation against international counterfeiting gangs has resulted in nearly 100 arrests and the seizure of a vast haul of fake food and drink. More… Read More
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RSPCA calls for all farm animals to be stunned before slaughter
THE RSPCA is renewing its calls for improved welfare of all farm animals at the time of slaughter and clear production method labelling of meat as the House of Lords prepares to debate the subject of religious slaughter this week… Read More
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Elliott Review: Create a food crime unit
THE MUCH anticipated interim report on food supply chains, commissioned in the wake of the horsemeat scandal, has been made public after months of research. The Government-backed review of Britain’s food system has revealed global weaknesses throughout the supply… Read More