Food Safety & Integrity
The latest on outbreaks, allergens and legislation.
Government must tackle overuse of antibiotics in food production
Report says UK is failing to control overuse of antibiotics in food supply chain, fuelling antibiotic resistance in humans
London primary school children to receive free school meals
YouGov figures reveal 32% of parents of children aged 5-11 years in the capital are ‘financially struggling’
Action on air pollution “urgently” needed to ensure UK food security
75% of UK food crops depend upon animal pollination, particularly by insects
New industry guidance issued on glycerol slush-ice drinks
BDA says retailers must be clear about new recommendations, which require businesses to add glycerol at the minimum quantity technically necessary to make slush
Unhealthy eating and obesity a consequence of food insecurity
Food Foundation evidence shows that more healthy foods are over twice as expensive as less healthy options
Positive results from bacteriophage trial designed to tackle Salmonella
University of Leicester researchers have discovered that infected chickens treated with lowest dose of bacteriophage tested negative for Salmonella on day 42
Chickens treated with antibiotics could compromise human health
E.coli resistant to fluoroquinolones is discovered in waste samples from Polish poultry farms supplying British supermarkets
Food and agriculture should be at heart of tackling climate change
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems alone are predicted to push global warming over 1.5°C
Businesses and charities partner to restore nature and maintain food security
WWF, RSPB, National Trust and CEOs of Tesco and NatWest among leaders calling for business community to take action to help restore the natural world
Border-control plans prove divisive amid ‘challenging’ timescales
Government’s draft border control plans introduce risk-based controls on food and feed coming into the UK from the EU
