The second round of trade talks between the United States and United Kingdom has ended with food standards, including safety, still high on the agenda.
Negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) took place from
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A parliamentary committee in the United Kingdom has put forward an amendment to the Agriculture Bill to protect food standards.
Members of the cross-party Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee made the move after
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More than four fifths of people are concerned about laws on meat quality standards being relaxed so trade deals can be secured with the United States and other countries, according to Unison, a union in
Continue Reading UK public concerned about lower meat standards in future trade deals
Consumers in the United Kingdom are increasingly concerned about food safety, according to a survey recently published.
The report, from Lloyd’s Register, was compiled from online research of 1,000 U.K. consumers in August 2019.
Almost
Continue Reading Survey finds rise in food safety concern from public in United Kingdom
The Food Standards Agency is currently more concerned about issues relating to food standards than hygiene, according to the authority’s chief executive.
Emily Miles, chief executive of the Food Standards Agency (FSA), said the agency
Continue Reading FSA chief expresses food standards concerns
Nearly eight out of 10 adults in the United Kingdom admit to taking food safety for granted according to a survey.
The online analysis of more than 2,100 U.K. adults this month looked at people’s
Continue Reading Poll finds food safety mostly taken for granted in UK
The likelihood of a negative impact on food standards from Brexit has increased, according to a report from Public Health Wales.
The document looks at evidence since January about the possible real-life effects Brexit could
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The number of official samples taken and food standards controls in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has declined from last year, according to statistics published by the Food Standards Agency.
Figures cover food law enforcement
Continue Reading Figures show decline in sampling and food standards controls
The food safety and standards system in the United Kingdom is showing signs of “strain,” according to a report by the country’s National Audit Office (NAO).
The report discusses the effectiveness of current regulations to
Continue Reading NAO report finds problems with UK food safety system
Food standards delivery in the United Kingdom is hampered by inadequate resources and an out of date approach to regulation, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The agency reviewed how such work is handled
Continue Reading FSA food standards review highlights failures
A committee of Members of the United Kingdom’s Parliament (MPs) is seeking assurances on food standards after Brexit.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee put forward an amendment regarding trade deals and food
Continue Reading UK MPs want food standards guarantees after Brexit
