Factors such as the seller and the product type influence consumer trust in the hygiene and safety of food sold online, according to research.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) commissioned research to understand consumer attitudes
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Many students are not following recommended food safety and hygiene behaviors and are increasing their risk of food poisoning, according to a survey.
More than half are washing raw chicken at least occasionally and a
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The cost of food is the main concern for people this Christmas but safety is still important, according to a survey.
Research from safefood revealed that almost 4 in 10 people in Ireland are concerned
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People appear to have improved food safety behaviors related to reducing energy bills and saving money, according to a survey.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Consumer Insights Tracker found 13 percent of participants turned off
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Irish people generally have good knowledge of the main aspects to prevent Salmonella infection, according to recently published study results.
Researchers evaluated consumers’ food safety knowledge by looking at their practices and attitudes regarding raw
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Half of Germans think that food bought in the country is safe, according to a survey.
Consumers mostly rate the safety of food purchased in Germany as high, found a survey by the German Federal
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Half of consumers surveyed in Scotland have eaten food after its use-by date because of money worries, according to Food Standards Scotland (FSS).
The survey asked more than 1,000 people a series of questions in
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has found some people are taking food safety risks because of money pressures and rising energy costs.
Data comes from a consumer survey of 2,000 adults in September relating to
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Awareness of food poisoning has gone down in recent years but it remains one of the top concerns for Europeans, according to a survey.
The Eurobarometer survey was conducted in March and April this year
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There has been a decline in consumer handwashing from mid-2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, based on results from a Food Standards Agency (FSA) survey.
Between April 2020 and January 2022, the proportion who reported handwashing
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