Food safety insight and analysis – Page 8
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Analysis and Features
How can the food hygiene funding crisis be tackled?
An NAO report paints an unsettling picture. What’s the solution?
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Comment and Opinion
NHS food review should consider the role of ‘health economics’
Better-quality hospital food would free up beds, says Professor Chris Elliott
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Comment and Opinion
Why did it take a tragedy to prompt action on listeria?
Anecdotal evidence suggests cold chain protocols are not being adhered to
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Analysis and Features
Listeria explained: how worried should the food industry be?
The FSA warns post-cooking contamination is a ‘major hazard’
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Comment and Opinion
US food fears: chlorinated chicken is the tip of the iceberg
As our politicans attempt to woo Trump, they should consider the ugly reality of US food production
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Comment and Opinion
Allergen labelling: is the food industry really willing to endanger lives?
Businesses must put consumers’ safety ahead of a possible (and, at worst, tiny) dent in profit, says Natasha Ednan-Laperouse’s father
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Comment and Opinion
Raw petfood is on a roll, but health concerns remain
The sector is under scrutiny after researchers produced a report looking at six cases of bTB among domestic cats
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Analysis and Features
Pret's allergen overhaul: do its changes go far enough?
Pret’s ‘five-point allergen plan’ puts it ahead of the competition. But is it enough to keep consumers safe?
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Comment and Opinion
Pret has emerged as a pioneer on allergy labelling
Pret is taking steps to ensure more people can enjoy its food without worry
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Comment and Opinion
Meat needs an industry-driven scheme to keep fraud at bay
Meat is getting a bad press at the moment, with supply at risk across Europe and the UK
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Comment and Opinion
Wales is already ahead on food hygiene rating display
We would like to set the record straight in relation to the article…
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Comment and Opinion
Nitrites research leak undermines meat industry's hard work
The meat industry is committed to regular, open-minded research, says BMPA boss Nick Allen
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Comment and Opinion
Food hygiene remains a serious public health problem
Campylobacter hasn’t gone away, and consumers remain underinformed, says Professor Chris Elliott
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Comment and Opinion
Treat the nitrites study with caution. It shows processors want to learn
A new industry-funded study has suggested controversial nitrites don’t protect against botulism as intended. But we shouldn’t damn the meat industry for seeking better understanding
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Comment and Opinion
The UK deserves better than US chlorinated chicken
Chlorinated chicken has re-emerged as a point of contention and British producers are rightly up in arms
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Comment and Opinion
WTO standards post-Brexit will have harmful consequences for food
Professor Chris Elliott’s recent trip to India illustrated how exporters assign what produce goes where
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Comment and Opinion
‘Natasha’s Law’ can ensure some good comes of our daughter’s death
We believe the time has come for full information and transparency about what is in our food, say Tanya & Nadim Ednan-Laperouse
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Comment and Opinion
Poland’s ‘sick cow’ scandal is a reminder of the EU’s food safety net
If these practices turn out to be more widespread, this will be the biggest meat scandal in Europe since Horsegate
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Analysis and Features
Food allergen labelling consultation: what are the options?
Smaller businesses fear they could struggle to meet new requirements
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Analysis and Features
Could social selling be the next food safety scandal?
As an increasing number of entrepreneurs start offering food and drink for sale online, established food safety systems are struggling