United Kingdom

UK to Seek 'Urgent Specialist Advice' for E. coli

The United Kingdom’s government-run health care system will be taking verocytotoxin-producing E. coli infection (VTEC) in children more seriously in the future. The UK’s Health Protection Agency (HPA)

By Dan Flynn

/ 11 Jul 2011

Clones and Offspring: It's What's for Dinner in UK

The British consumer group that goes by the name “Which?” called it a U-turn as the United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency decided to allow the sale of meat and

By Dan Flynn

/ 25 May 2011

Macro Concerns in UK Over Food Nanoparticles

Consumers in the United Kingdom have spoken, revealing their views on nanotechnology in foods. The verdict? Healthy skepticism. Or rather, a skepticism of nanoparticles that do anything besides improve health.

By Gretchen Goetz

/ 25 Apr 2011

UK Issues Warning on Red Meat Link to Bowel Cancer

For the first time, the UK Department of Health on Friday advised people who eat a lot of red and processed meat to consider cutting down to about 3 oz.

By News Desk

/ 25 Feb 2011

UK's E. coli Safety Guidance Called 'Draconian'

After the UK’s Food Standards Agency issued an official guidance this week, detailing the steps food handlers need to prevent cross-contamination by E. coli O157 and other bacteria, the

By News Desk

/ 17 Feb 2011

Cost, Salt, Waste Top Food Safety Concerns in UK

Food prices, salt, and waste all topped concerns about food safety in the periodic tracking survey conducted in the United Kingdom for the Food Standards Agency. In a November 2010

By Dan Flynn

/ 7 Feb 2011

Idaho Microbiologist Honored for E. coli Work

University of Idaho microbiologist Carolyn Hovde Bohach has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for her work with E. coli bacteria and a

By News Desk

/ 16 Jan 2011

UK Edges Toward BPA Ban

The European Union’s directive banning infant feeding bottles containing bisphenol A (BPA) for infants up to 12 months is getting serious consideration in the United Kingdom. The UK’s

By News Desk

/ 20 Dec 2010

New Plan for Cutting Campylobacter In UK

The poultry industry, major retailers, and the Food Standards Agency in the United Kingdom are mounting an attack on Campylobacter in chickens, making it their top food safety priority. Almost

By News Desk

/ 20 Dec 2010

English Cafe Owner Sentenced for Bad Sandwiches

Muriel Morris, owner of The Meal Machine café in Birmingham, received a four-month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to four counts of violating England’s food hygiene regulations. Forty-seven police

By News Desk

/ 7 Dec 2010

Deadline for Comments on UK’s Food Standards Plan

The United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency is accepting comment on its proposed five-year plan for 2010 to 2015 through Feb. 11, 2011. The agency first published the plan a

By News Desk

/ 6 Dec 2010

UK Advisory Body for Novel Food Meets Thursday

The Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) is to hold an open workshop during the afternoon session of its Thursday (Nov. 25) meeting in London. During the Thursday

By News Desk

/ 22 Nov 2010

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United Kingdom

UK to Seek 'Urgent Specialist Advice' for E. coli

Clones and Offspring: It's What's for Dinner in UK

Macro Concerns in UK Over Food Nanoparticles

UK Issues Warning on Red Meat Link to Bowel Cancer

UK's E. coli Safety Guidance Called 'Draconian'

Cost, Salt, Waste Top Food Safety Concerns in UK

Idaho Microbiologist Honored for E. coli Work

UK Edges Toward BPA Ban

New Plan for Cutting Campylobacter In UK

English Cafe Owner Sentenced for Bad Sandwiches

Deadline for Comments on UK’s Food Standards Plan

UK Advisory Body for Novel Food Meets Thursday

Your Support Protects Public Health