The UK is unprepared for the most complex ever change to its food system, which will be required before Brexit, according to a new briefing paper published by SPRU, the Science Policy Research Unit at the University of Sussex.
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The FSA’s international unit is recruiting, with a range of roles available across international strategy, EU exit and imports/exports.
The UK decision to leave the EU has big impacts for the FSA, and they're working hard to make sure they're ready
Consumption of raw or undercooked pork meat and liver is the most common cause of hepatitis E infection in the EU, said EFSA.
More than 21,000 cases of hepatitis E infections have been reported in humans over the last 10 years, with an overall 10-fol
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) welcomes new research, showing that people with food allergies and intolerances are more confident about eating out since allergen information rules were introduced in 2014. The study presents strong evidence that the
The REFRESH Food Waste 2017 Multi-stakeholder Conference took place on the 18th of May at the Umweltforum in Berlin, Germany. The Conference brought together leaders in food waste prevention, reduction and valorisation. REFRESH partners presented the
A large outbreak of food-borne salmonellosis involving more than 50 cases of infection in North Dublin is being investigated by public health specialists, IMTreports.
Europol said on Sunday 66 people had been arrested for trading horsemeat unfit for human consumption and it had seized bank accounts, properties and luxury cars following an investigation into a food scandal that shocked European consumers.
The poultry meat sector in the UK and the Netherlands have seen a large reduction in antibiotic use. This is the conclusion from recent reports published by both countries.
Developing trust with food safety regulators was the key issue of this year’s Food Manufacture Food safety conference, says the conference chair and Campden BRI director general Professor Steven Walker.
Biofuels made from genuine waste can help can reduce carbon emissions and should be encouraged, says a report commissioned by the UK government.
UK shoppers are "completely in the dark" about the effect Brexit will have on their weekly shop, a former Sainsbury's boss has told BBC Panorama.
Tonka beans have an intense flavour that chefs and food manufacturers have enthusiastically embraced. There’s just one problem – it contains a chemical that could, in large enough doses, kill you.
EFSA recently launched its OpenFoodTox database of chemical hazards in food and feed. The database is a rich source of toxicological information for risk assessment that can potentially support the reduction of animal testing.
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has detected Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in four unpasteurized milk products.
VectorNet is the European Network for gathering and sharing data on the geographic distribution of arthropod vectors, that can transmit human and animal disease agents.
The project is funded jointly by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and C
Ministers are seeking to make it harder for UK holidaymakers to make bogus food poisoning claims.
The leading cause of acute gastroenteritis linked to eating raw seafood disarms a key host defense system in a novel way: It paralyzes a cell's skeleton, or cytoskeleton.
The outbreak of E. coli O121 in flour was the first time non-O157 Shiga toxin–producing E. coli (STEC) infections had been identified nationally in Canada.
FSA Chair, Heather Hancock, has announced on behalf of the FSA, Defra, Food Standards Scotland and devolved administrations the re-appointment of eight existing members to the independent Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs.
An online survey¹ conducted by safefood found that 51% of Irish adults have reported that they eat undercooked burgers when in restaurants. While respondents listed a range of factors as to why they eat undercooked burgers, ranging from taste and con
