Scientists in Spain have assessed the shelf life safety of certain ready-to-eat foods and the risk from Listeria monocytogenes.
The Barcelona Public Health Agency (ASPB) asked for an opinion on the safe shelf life of Listeria monocytogenes in products such as cheeses, cooked meats, including pâtés, and cured meats sliced and prepackaged
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Insights into people’s food safety approach when in the home, eating out, and ordering online have been provided by a survey.
Food and You 2 is a survey commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). It measures consumers’ self-reported knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to food safety and other issues
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People’s dangerous food safety behaviors related to reducing energy bills and saving money have stayed largely the same as the previous month, according to a survey.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Consumer Insights Tracker found 15 percent of participants turned off a fridge and/or freezer containing food in December compared
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Half of consumers surveyed in Scotland have eaten food after its use-by date because of money worries, according to Food Standards Scotland (FSS).
The survey asked more than 1,000 people a series of questions in late September on changes in behaviors related to food since April and the cost of
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has found some people are taking food safety risks because of money pressures and rising energy costs.
Data comes from a consumer survey of 2,000 adults in September relating to food in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
A new question for the latest edition of
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A survey has found some people in the United Kingdom taste food to see if it’s spoiled and others ignore use-by dates.
Research by white goods retailer Currys covered storage habits and methods people use to tell when food is off. The poll was conducted with 2,026 people across the UK in
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The Foods Standards Agency (FSA) is looking into what support charities and groups providing food may need to ensure food safety.
The agency commissioned Ipsos UK to look at the journey food takes from suppliers to end consumers in the community food provision sector.
Figures show food banks are becoming
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Most people believe the food they buy is safe, according to research published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
More than 90 percent of respondents were confident in food safety and authenticity and 8 in 10 trusted that information on food labels was accurate.
The Food and You 2 survey
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Researchers have looked at food safety actions in kitchens and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kitchen Life 2 is a social research project commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) on behaviors in kitchens. The pilot study was completed in July 2021 with 22 households and 14 food businesses
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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 behavior.
Thirty people from England, Wales and Northern Ireland took part in two interviews and
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