Ministers have agreed to create a new Scottish body for food safety, food standards, nutrition, food labelling and meat inspection.
The move follows the recommendations of the Scudamore review, which was commissioned by the Scottish Government as a
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A PhD Walsh Fellowship opportunity has arisen at Teagasc Ashtown Food Research Centre. The project will investigate verocytotoxigenic E. coli (including E. coli O157) super-shedding status in cattle. For more information please see attached. PhD%20op
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The ‘Focus on FP7’ series aims to provide a better understanding of specific FP7 calls. This event will
focus on food research which has the potential for even stronger North/South links. The event will give
insights into the nutrit
A conference on Global Food Safety: Solutions for Today and Tomorrow will be held on October 23rd to 25th 2012 at The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, Dublin. The conference is a joint initiative between Teagasc, The Institute for Food Science and
When a foodborne illness outbreak occurs, having insurance, and enough insurance, can be the difference between a company surviving or not.
Many firms carry liability insurance, which helps to cover claims in the event of a foodborne illness case. I
Salmonella, E. coli and other food-related diseases outbreaks can sicken and kill with sweeping effectiveness. Getting to the root of these outbreaks is a difficult task made even harder by global trade.
Everyone's talking Legionella.....
However, with a dry spell, hose pipe bans and now a deluge and a storm, and hopefully (?) a dry hotter spell to follow (optimistic!) in the coming weeks. Be warned, something such as Cryptosporidia are, and still
An extensive review of foodborne disease surveillance since 1996 shows less than desired progress in slowing the incidence of foodborne illnesses and suggests education is one of the best preventive measures.
A national hand hygiene campaign "cut superbug infections," according to BBC News. The BBC and other news outlets have reported the success of a hand-washing campaign in cutting infection rates in hospitals.
The headlines stem from a study of hand-wa
