People’s hand hygiene habits have changed for the better during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research in the United Kingdom.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Ipsos Mori studied consumer hand hygiene behavior during the
Continue Reading Handwashing habits in UK, Australia changed during COVID-19 pandemic
Marks and Spencer has recorded the highest Campylobacter in chicken results in the most recent quarterly figures reported in the United Kingdom.
The newest data covers April to June for nine retailers on Campylobacter in
Continue Reading Retailer’s Campylobacter test results in maximum FSA category
Only a quarter of British people trust food from the United States, according to a survey.
Research conducted online by YouGov with more than 3,500 adults across the United Kingdom in July and August looked
Continue Reading UK survey shows low level of trust in U.S. food
Animal by-products, 2,4-dinitrophenol, beef and alcohol are among the product categories that have been part of food crime investigations by units in the United Kingdom.
Updates were presented at the Food Standard Agency’s Business Committee
Continue Reading FSA and FSS present updates on food crime cases
Norway has reported 13 human Salmonella infections over three years linked to the feeding and handling of snakes.
Similarly, officials in the UK have reported almost 850 people have fallen ill with Salmonella infections in
Continue Reading Norway follows UK with reptile Salmonella warning
The United Kingdom government is to change the rules relating to gene editing to allow use of the technology.
The plans were published as part of the government’s response to the gene editing consultation by
Continue Reading UK moves to allow gene-edited crops
Almost 850 people have fallen ill with Salmonella infections in recent years as part of an outbreak linked to feeder rodents.
The outbreak was first investigated in 2015 and most of those sick lived in
Continue Reading Renewed Salmonella warning for reptile owners; hundreds sickened in recent years
One case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been detected in a cow on a farm in England.
The animal died and has been removed from the farm in Somerset, according to the Animal and
Continue Reading BSE found in cow in England
Research in the United Kingdom has revealed five themes around consumer attitudes and behaviors toward eating food past the use-by date.
These include date labeling confusion, treating use-by dates as only a guide, and ingrained
Continue Reading FSA looks at why people eat food after use-by dates
Public knowledge of antimicrobial resistance has risen in the United Kingdom in the past few years but is still low, according to a survey.
A consumer survey was carried out in 2016 and 2019 and
Continue Reading AMR awareness increases but still low in UK
A report has shown how the regulation of novel foods and genetically modified organisms is different around the world.
Research published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) looked at international regulations on genetically modified and
Continue Reading Report looks at how non-EU nations handle novel foods, GMOs
