Food Safety & Integrity
The latest on outbreaks, allergens and legislation.
Food waste on the increase again
More food thrown away lockdown eases, but some good food planning behaviour lingers.
National Food Strategy aims to reverse damage of pandemic and obesity
Eagerly awaited report tackles childhood deprivation but fails to recommend banning low-quality food imports.
More scrutiny and less politics needed in import standards
Russia report shows how UK standards could become a casualty of poor democracy
Diversion tactics are being used to weaken UK standards, green groups have warned
Trade commission is set up with no environmental groups in membership.
Creative FHRS display is final straw for twice-zero-rated restaurant
Pembrokeshire restaurant ordered to pay £15,000 in fine and costs
‘Take cleaning products claims with a pinch of salt,’ advises food hygiene expert
Businesses looking for ‘magic solution’ risk being taken in by manufacturers’ glossy marketing.
Peers blame food policy failures for public’s ill-health
Wide-ranging report demands the government ‘gets on with’ fixing food system
‘Redesign food system for resilience,’ says environmental charity
Workshop explores notion that humans have lost connection with their planet.
Supermarkets respond to call to uphold food standards
Waitrose first to give clear commitment to standards.
‘Don’t sell lower-quality imported food,’ retailers are urged
Academics, charities and campaigners write to big supermarkets amid concern over compromised food standards in post-Brexit trade deals.