Food Standards Agency (FSA)

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to assess the safety of cell-based products.

FSA and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have been awarded £1.6 million ($2.1 million) in funding to launch a program for cell-cultivated products.

While “cell-based,” “cultivated” and “cultured” are preferred terminologies, other terms such as “in vitro,” “artificial,”

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An investigation into businesses showing incorrect food hygiene ratings in England has renewed calls for mandatory display.

The BBC visited dozens of establishments in east London and found businesses ranging from small local restaurants to the supermarket chain Sainsbury’s misleading customers with inaccurate Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) scores.

The

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An analysis has revealed that self-reported illness appears to have increased when restrictions related to the Coronavirus pandemic were lifted.

The findings come from two reports published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), which examined how COVID-19 prevention measures and associated changes in behavior impacted infectious intestinal disease (IID).

IID

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