Food Safety & Integrity
The latest on outbreaks, allergens and legislation.
Consumer trust in UK food falls as cost of living rises
YouGov research shows 20% drop in consumer trust of supermarket food in just one year
Superbug found in British supermarket pork
FERA Science study reveals ‘superbug’ in fraction of sampled pork products
National Food Strategy just ‘a list of policies’ with ‘vague goals’
National Food Strategy just ‘a list of policies’ with ‘vague goals’
Hazardous chemicals in food packaging make harmful consequences ‘highly likely’
388 ‘substances of concern’ need to be phased out
Poor food inspection results could predict foodborne illness outbreaks
Finnish researchers attempt to determine if food inspection findings could be used to predict foodborne illness
FSA’s cannabidiol update highlights ‘grey area’
Over 2,000 new CBD products have been added to the FSA’s approved list, bringing the total to almost 6,000.
Delaying food import checks causes huge concern
Food import checks will no longer come into force in July 2022, as planned.
UK meat industry message undermines scientific evidence
New findings say UK meat industry may be trying to affect policy decisions using marketing techniques commonly utilised by the tobacco industry.
Sustain campaigns for end to food standards ‘loophole’
CIEH backs Sustain campaign for public institutions to buy homegrown produce to support British farmers and improve standards
FSA to tackle diet-related disease and climate change
Food safety is still central to the new FSA strategy but issues like food affordability and security can’t be ignored
