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Meat Inspection Charges Explained

Posted by: Dr James Cooper, Deputy Director of Food Policy, Posted on: 28 November 2024 - Categories: Business guidance
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Today we have published the FSA December Board papers and one of the issues to be discussed is the cost of meat inspections.   Meat inspections are vital to the UK’s food security. These inspections are carried out by highly trained …

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Should we be concerned about mercury in tinned tuna?

Posted by: Natasha Smith, Deputy Director of Food Policy, Posted on: 27 November 2024 - Categories: Science
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Cymraeg Tinned tuna is a cupboard staple across the country and is an excellent source of protein, vitamins and minerals. Tuna has been hitting the headlines recently following a report by Bloom, a marine conservation organisation based in France, about …

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