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New trade deals bring new opportunities – for the scrupulous and the not-so scrupulous. Here Professor Chris Elliott highlights where vigilance will be needed to head off potential deceptions from opportunistic trade exploiters.
Drawing on his extensive insight and all the data he can lay his hands on, Professor Chris Elliott reveals the areas most at risk of exploitation in our food system, highlighting the questionable benevolence of AI as both friend and foe.
The NFCU has earned its stripes and is now equipped with much needed long-awaited powers to intercept food crime. Commenting on the Unit’s recent annual report, Professor Chris Elliott divulges the scope of its new capabilities – vital to help combat the pervasive murky threat of food fraud.
Food industry shockwaves generated by the Xinjiang-region tomato exposé last year have been significant; but Professor Chris Elliott has wider concerns that no one is talking about…
Professors Chris Elliott and Brian Green reveal how newly released Committee on Toxicity minutes expose fundamental flaws in the Food Standards Agency’s partial nitrites review. They set out why the review must be withdrawn and replaced with a comprehensive, scientifically robust assessment that reflects the full body of evidence.
Professors Chris Elliot and Brian Green question the FSA’s motivation behind its recent pseudo review into the safety of nitrates and nitrites, noting its patchy research and apparent lack of vigour in protecting the UK public.
The core priorities of the UK National Security Strategy have missed the mark, say UK farmers. Here, Professor Chris Elliott asserts the food industry’s call for decisive action to properly embed food resilience at the heart of national security.
The results of last year’s food criminality are in. Here, Professor Chris Elliott shares his biggest concerns about the trends he’s noticed, including the increase in organisation and direct threat to public health.
Professor Chris Elliott gives exclusive sobering insight into the criminal undertakings of trusted food industry actors – highlighting the extensive work that’s necessary to uncover the source of food fraud.
Professor Chris Elliott warns that the collapse of the UK’s bioethanol industry is not just an energy issue but a direct threat to national food security. Exposing the trade-offs made in the UK–US deal, he explains how government policy has undermined farmers, destabilised supply chains and left Britain dangerously reliant…
Governments and international bodies are paying attention to key public health and food resilience matters. In fact, they’re writing reports and Chris Elliott has read them – here’s what he has to say.
A worrying tale has emerged from Vietnam’s food scene that serves as yet another powerful call for provenance we can trust. Chris Elliott reveals all.
Professor Chris Elliott warns that the looming China–Taiwan conflict could have a seismic impact on global food security – from blocked trade routes and fertiliser shortages to serving as a wake-up call for UK national food resilience.
Professor Chris Elliott highlights new innovations and new approaches that are joining the dots for a united food-safe future.
Professor Chris Elliott reveals a long-awaited resource that could tip the balance in the UK’s ongoing battle against food fraud, and this time thousands of small businesses stand to benefit.
