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Exploring new methods to protect honey authenticity in the UK

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Wooden dipper with honey on dripping downwards

Cymraeg New techniques and tools are being developed to protect consumers and help businesses, government and local enforcement agencies tackle honey fraud now and in the future. Honey is a naturally complex mixture of different sugars produced entirely by bees, …

International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2025 at the FSA

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Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2025

Cymraeg We’re celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science by getting to know a few members of our Scientific Advisory Committees (SAC). Emily Burton  What capacity do you work with the FSA in?   I have two advisory roles …

Measuring the global reach and use of the previous two Infectious Intestinal Disease studies

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A map of the world, pinpointing the 91 countries that have used the UK's IID data in their published research.

Cymraeg What is the global interest in studies into Infectious Intestinal Disease (IID) burden? I aimed to answer this by examining the use of IID1 and IID2 study reports, and related work, and visualise the findings using a dynamic application …

Explaining allergy advice on mustard ingredients contaminated with peanuts

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A pile of peanuts

Cymraeg On Friday 18 October 2024 we published updated guidance for consumers. This supersedes the information on this blog. You may have seen recent coverage or information regarding mustard ingredients contaminated with peanuts. The FSA are advising people who have …

Stakeholder update: FSA Board asks for further discussions on a new form of national level regulation for supermarkets in England 

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Professor Susan Jebb, Food Standards Agency Chair, March 2022

Cymraeg The FSA Board met on Wednesday 18 September 2024 to discuss a range of issues including FSA science, animal welfare, allergen labelling, and proposals for a phased approach towards a new form of food hygiene regulation for large, national …