Under the best circumstances, agriculture can be a tough business. Today, increasing pressures on the world’s land and water resources are jeopardizing humanity’s ability to feed itself. Exacerbated by climate change, these pressures are making agric
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has opened a public comment period on its draft food safety strategy.
The proposed WHO global strategy for food safety 2022-2030 had input from a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on food safety that held two meetings
More than half of local authorities in England are not taking on trainees or apprentices in environmental health because of funding and capacity issues, according to a survey.
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) said findings from
There is no such thing as zero risk when it comes to food safety, according to researchers.
Consumers, industry and governments typically desire foods that are free of any risk but scientists said zero risk is unattainable in food production regardle
Experts are to meet for the second time later this month to work on the WHO’s global strategy for food safety.
The World Health Organization (WHO) created a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on food safety that met virtually from Feb. 8 to 10 and agreed
Three suggestions have been made to improve a food safety framework that sets out how things will work in the United Kingdom now that it has left the European Union.
The Common Framework Scrutiny Committee made the recommendations in a letter to Emil
Americans are less likely to get food poisoning this Thanksgiving thanks to NASA. Yes, NASA. The space agency’s Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system created decades ago for the lunar landing initiative is credited to this day wit
Changing consumer behavior is driving many of the emerging issues in food safety, according to experts.
This factor was identified for half of the 13 issues discussed in 2019 by emerging risk specialists as part of work by the European Food Safety Au
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is to develop a new food safety strategy.
The Committee on Agriculture (COAG), held virtually from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, 2020, agreed to support the development of the strategy. A previo
The head of the Food Standards Agency has said she is increasingly worried about the impact of local authority funding shortages on food safety.
Emily Miles said the coronavirus pandemic has served as a reminder of the financial problems local author
The head of the Food Standards Agency has said she is increasingly worried about the impact of local authority funding shortages on food safety.
Emily Miles said the coronavirus pandemic has served as a reminder of the financial problems local author
More than half of respondents, including people from the U.S., to a survey feel food safety is a top three global issue.
The study from the Mars Global Food Safety Center (GFSC), that surveyed people in the United States, United Kingdom and China, fo
This year has brought nothing but huge changes for the world, especially for the food industry. Shutdowns, new operational models, and re-openings at this scale are new territory for us all. Even the definition of food safety culture has changed from
"Mortified" students can't stomach the reality of modern farm life such as cows calving, according to a leading UCD professor.
Dr Paddy Wall, professor of public health at the university, said there has been a drop in the popularity of farm visits amo
Comedian Joe Lycett has highlighted how easy it is to set-up and serve food from the Uber Eats app. Featuring on his new show ‘Got Your Back.’ Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat have been accused of listing restaurants with a zero hygiene rating on it
Clare Hamilton-Bate, GM of industry development for Australian certification standard Freshcare, has advised the international berry sector to learn from Australia’s mistakes and prepare a rapid response to incidents in this social media age.
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Supermarket meat is fit to eat after up to 50 days on the shelf, scientific research has found, as sell-by dates could soon be relaxed. Advances in food packaging means beef can stay fresh and safe for consumption for up to seven weeks, a report by
The European Commission’s proposal to ban chlorothalonil – the active ingredient in Bravo – has been endorsed by member states in Brussels.
The endorsement was officially cast by member states of the Standing Committee of Plants, Animals, Food and Fee
Veterinary pharmaceutical supplier Norbrook has increased the withdrawal period for its Closamectin pour-on solution for cattle to 58 days.
The withdrawal period for cattle that are intended for meat and offal was previously 28 days; Norbrook says tha
An abattoir in London has been fined nearly £24,000 for meat hygiene failings which have been described as a 'unacceptable disregard of procedures'.
Romford Halal Meats Ltd has been fined a total of £23,952.35 after being prosecuted by the Food Standa
