All Food safety articles – Page 53
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NewsFSA rejects harassment claim over raw milk sale halt
Local authority testing found traces of salmonella in raw milk from Barton Farm Dairy
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NewsAHPA moves to protect potato growers from epitrix beetle
Plant health authorities have stepped up controls on imports of Spanish potatoes
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Analysis & FeaturesGM food: are we any closer to knowing if it's safe?
In 1994, a tomato sparked a debate that refuses to die. Are we any closer to really knowing whether GM food is safe?
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NewsRapeseed oil is an upstart that needs slapping down
Rapeseed oil is all the rage right now, but Joanna Blythman is unimpressed
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NewsPotato metal contamination scare could cost Produce Investments up to £1.5m
The company said current estimates put the financial impact between £300,000 and £1.5 million
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NewsMorrisons under fire over sale of kangaroo meat
Vegan group Viva! is targeting Morrisons over its recently listed kangaroo steaks
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NewsWales applies to opt out of GM crop growing
The move follows similar decisions in Scotland and Northern Ireland
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NewsFSA nominated for Civil Service Award for campylobacter work
The FSA has been nominated for a Civil Service Award for its work to tackle campylobacter
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NewsScotland to tackle food fraud with dedicated crime unit
Food Standards Scotland is to create a new Scottish Food Crime and Incident Unit
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NewsFSA food crime unit ‘might never gain investigation powers’
It comes as meat industry experts are warning the UK is at risk of a new Horsegate-style scandal
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NewsGenetically modified crops banned by Northern Ireland
Move comes in the wake of a similar ban in Scotland
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Comment & OpinionEating dangerously: why we should never be complacent about food
You’d be forgiven for thinking it was a bad week for safe eating
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NewsWhy Bisto metal contamination recall took two weeks
Premier Foods has said it is looking at adding new detectors to its Bisto production line
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NewsBotulism scare forces Asda pickled beetroot recall
Clostridium botulinum can cause the rare but potentially deadly food poisoning botulism
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NewsBoots recalls sushi lines over metal contamination fears
The retailer said a manufacturing fault had affected two different date codes products
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NewsBluetongue outbreak in France puts UK farmers on alert
Defra says it is too early to tell if a bluetongue outbreak in France poses a risk to UK livestock
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NewsMetal contamination fear prompts Bisto gravy recall
Premier Foods has recalled two types of Bisto chicken gravy granules over fears they may contain pieces of metal
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NewsFSA strikes positive note on campylobacter as test results show ‘improvement is possible’
The food poisoning bug remains a major risk but retailers had shown it was possible to reduce it, the agency said
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NewsEuropean Parliament votes to ban all animal cloning
MEPs said the high mortality rates associated with animal cloning raised serious “animal welfare and ethical concerns”