Prof Chris Elliott of Queen's University Belfast, and Facilitator of the safefood Biotoxins and Chemical Residues Knowledge Networks, will lead an independent review of Britain’s food system in light of the recent horsemeat fraud, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Department of Health announced today.
The review will focus on consumer confidence in the authenticity of all food products and any weaknesses in food supply networks which could have implications for food safety and public health. It will look at the causes of the systemic failure that enabled the horsemeat fraud, the roles and responsibilities of businesses throughout the food supply chain to consumers and how to support consumer confidence.
The review will begin in early June and a call for evidence will follow, seeking information and views on the integrity of the food supply network, any vulnerabilities and how it might be strengthened to support consumer confidence.
A UK Government press release with terms of reference can be found here, and a Queen's University release here.
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