Don't make light of listeria
For most of us, a bout of food poisoning – though extremely unpleasant – is inconvenient rather than life threatening. But those with suppressed immune systems, whether due to illness, chronic disease,...
View ArticleFood fraud – the stark naked truth
You may have read about the Stark Naked Foods Ltd, which has been fined £23,500 plus costs for some bare-faced food fraud. Its pesto sauce was labelled as being made with extra virgin olive oil and...
View ArticleFacing the facts on Campylobacter
You may have heard our Chief Executive Catherine Brown being interviewed on BBC radio 4’s Face the Facts programme earlier this week. Catherine was talking about Campylobacter and urging industry to...
View ArticleHorsemeat in beef: sampling protocol published
The FSA has announced its sampling protocolfor a UK-wide survey of food authenticity in processed meat products. The aim of the survey, which is being carried out with local authority enforcement...
View ArticleWaiter. Is that an insect in my soup?
A story on the BBC website yesterday reported that Israeli citizens have been taking revenge on locusts swarming over their farmland – by eating them. According to the report, locusts taste like...
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