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FSA responds to Government gene editing plans
Professor Robin May, Chief Scientific Adviser at the Food Standards Agency (FSA), addresses the Government’s recent announcement on the future of gene editing in food.
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New research reveals scale of Vibrio contamination in UK prawns
An important study of UK prawns has revealed that nearly half of those surveyed were contaminated with Vibrio, with shell-on prawns more likely to be affected than peeled prawns.
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On-trade drinks sales down £18.3 billion
Fentimans’ report does suggest that consumers are returning to pubs, bars and restaurants in numbers – with some planning to frequent them more often than before the pandemic.
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Healthy diet, happy mind
New research has revealed a clear association between a healthy diet and good mental wellbeing in an extensive study among UK school children.
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Natasha’s Law now in force across UK but more still needs to be done
The parents of teenager, Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who died aged 15 from a severe food allergy, have welcomed a new law in her name designed to protect others from harm but issue a reminder that more work remains to be done.
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Scientists step up to help put the fizz back into soft drinks
With reserves of CO2 running low and a lack of visibility on overall stocks, a UK company believes it may be able to help soft drink manufacturers prolong the fizz using science.
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Costa launches blockchain-powered reusable cup scheme
A new initiative known as ‘BURT’ will be trialled in Glasgow and inform a future UK-wide rollout of a reusable cup scheme.
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Applications of hyperspectral imaging in food safety
Professor Da-Wen Sun and Xiahui Lin examine the merits and applications of hyperspectral imaging in food safety.
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Lorry driver and poultry processing visas “propping up broken and exploitative system”
Unite the Union is concerned that these plans will lead to unpleasant and stressful working conditions which are the root cause of the driver and poultry shortages.
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In the bleak midwinter – why the UK’s food security could be at risk
Professor Chris Elliott has some grim predictions for the UK’s food supply this coming winter and calls on the UK Government to do more to protect the nation from empty shelves and price hikes.
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One in three Brits drink plant-based milk as oat overtakes almond
Plant-based milk shows no sign of slowing down, with oat milk now overtaking almond milk as the premier milk alternative after a strong year of growth.
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Carbon dioxide shortages disrupting meat sector
The unfurling carbon dioxide crisis could start proving very costly for the meat industry, with pig farms facing the possibility of culling animals if supplies do not improve.
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Folic acid to be added to UK flour to prevent birth defects
It’s hoped the fortification of flour in the UK will reduce neural tube defects among new born children as the UK follows the US and Australia in adopting the policy.
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World Macadamia Organisation (WMO) launched
The newly-formed WMO incudes membership from some of the world’s largest macadamia-producing countries, including Australia, South Africa and the US state of Hawaii.
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Recall roundup: Listeria and STEC alerts sounded in US
This week's recall roundup features alerts over Listeria monocytogenes and Shiga-toxin producing E.coli (STEC) in the US and undeclared allergen recalls in UK supermarkets.
