A consumer survey has revealed dangerous behaviors such as sniffing food to see if it is safe to consume and eating products after their shelf life has expired.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) survey was conducted between April and July 2024, and 5,526 adults from 3,908 households across England, Wales
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An audit report has found that European consumers face confusing and misleading food labeling, including issues related to allergen information and expiration dates.
The European Court of Auditors said labeling should help people make informed decisions when buying food. However, consumers are exposed to a growing number of claims, logos
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Analysis of a Food Standards Agency (FSA) survey has found people worried about being able to afford food are more likely to take food safety risks.
Data comes from a report on the Consumer Insights Tracker covering July 2023 to March 2024. This monthly online survey monitors the behavior and
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Foodborne illness was the most important food safety issue identified in a consumer survey in Australia and New Zealand.
The first Consumer Insights Tracker by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) revealed that nearly half of people had heard about a food recall in the past 12 months.
FSANZ surveyed
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A survey has shown how rising prices are prompting people to take more food safety risks in an attempt to save money, according to recently released research.
The Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) Food and You 2 survey was conducted between April and July 2023. A total of 5,812 adults
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A project commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed multiple examples of risky food safety practices in kitchens.
Having insights into these behaviors and the factors that influence them will inform policy decision-making, guidance, and risk assessment work, said FSA.
Kitchen Life 2 used cameras to see food safety
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The use of social media might be making people smarter, but sadly that does not appear to be true for all topics. There are endless examples of social media being the excuse for all sorts of dumb and dangerous experiments.
Food has often been at the center of these self-destructive
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