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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The British take a more measured approach to possible food safety risks than their neighbors on the European continent, a new European Union food survey found.
The food survey, carried