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, …
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 …
Cymraeg There has been widespread media coverage and discussion on social media about a feed additive called Bovaer being trialled to reduce methane emissions from dairy cows to help combat climate change. Here we answer some of the questions being …
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 …
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 …
Thanks to the use of patient- and practice-facing technology, this study has succeeded in achieving large scale, rapid population level recruitment into research about diarrhoeal illness and possible food poisoning in the community.
COVID-19 changed many of our eating habits and behaviours. It also provided a unique opportunity for us to study how restrictions influenced the transmission of Infectious Intestinal Disease (IID).
We hear from current members of our Science Advisory Committees (SACs) to find out about their roles, and to hear about their experience of being a SAC member.
Helping people with a food hypersensitivity to make more informed eating choices is a key part of our work.
Food products made from this mix of bamboo and plastic can leak substances including formaldehyde and melamine into food or drink, especially if the product is heated up or comes into contact with acidic foods. Usually harmless, when consumed at high levels or over a long period of time they can be potentially harmful to health.
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