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I agree with Clarkson, and I don’t say that very often
In his latest column for New Food, Professor Chris Elliott explains why low food prices are not always a good thing…
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Dot com déjà vu: This time it’s cellular meat
In his latest Chris' Corner, Professor Chris Elliott compares the buzz around cultured meat to the infamous dot com bubble of the 90s.
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The soy sauce scandal and why it’s important
Professor Chris Elliott delves into a potential scandal unfolding in China surrounding soy sauce manufactured by Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food and highlights a warning food and beverage manufacturers should heed.
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FareShare: An amazing organisation doing amazing work
Chris Elliott takes a moment to reflect on two of the key themes of the Food Safety Conference – food security and accessibility – and shines a light on the excellent work of FareShare in helping to create a fairer and less wasteful industry.
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The law of the jungle is becoming the law of our land
Professor Chris Elliott expresses concern over the decisions being made under the Truss ministry and the potential ripple effects it will have on our food system and environment for years to come.
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How food insecure is the UK?
Professor Chris Elliott reviews the trends identified in two of the FSA’s biannual surveys to assess the position of UK food security by numbers.
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Is the reduced lack of trust in our food something to really worry about?
Professor Chris Elliott offers his two-cents on the recent news that trust in food among UK consumers is falling and whether this is media-fuelled nonsense or a cause for real concern.
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Catastrophe averted? Ukraine wheat deal signed
The striking of a deal to lift the Black Sea blockade is quite clearly good news, but here Professor Chris Elliott explains just how important the settlement is for global food security.
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A coalition call to ban nitrites from our meat
Professor Chris Elliott urges the UK to follow France in a move that would see the use of nitrates – which have been linked to cancer and arguably have no real purpose in production – prohibited in red meats such as bacon.
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A loud call for harmonised sustainability labelling
Professor Chris Elliott examines the dire need for a single system backed by science in which front-of-pack labelling can detail the sustainability credentials of a product honestly, consistently and properly.
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Government Food Strategy: A strategy without a plan
Following the reveal of the Government Food Strategy, Professor Chris Elliott explains why the whitepaper is such a disappointment to the UK food and agricultural sectors – and actually for all of us.
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The food crisis is here, and it will only get worse
Professor Chris Elliott covers five areas in which the UK food system has been heavily impacted by the Ukrainian-Russian conflict and Brexit.
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Mycotoxins, the menace that’s getting worse
Following on from his visit to the World Mycotoxin Forum, Professor Chris Elliott flags three key emerging issues which were raised at the event around mycotoxins.
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Civil unrest may not be far away
History has warned us that as food prices rise, rioting is likely to follow. Here, Professor Chris Elliott points to a few key moments in history and calls on the UK Government to wake up.
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So many challenges to the integrity of what we eat
As Food Integrity 2022 kicks off (21-25 March), Professor Chris Elliott explores why the matter of global food integrity remains so important.
