Food Fact Check: CBD safety and health claims
Food Fact Check: CBD safety and health claims
Food Fact Check: Chris Stockdale, Head of CBD policy and Max Tollitt, Senior Policy Advisor, CBD Policy answers questions about CBD.
Our Food Hypersensitivity Strategy and commitment to consumers
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Sushma Acharya, Head of Policy and Strategy for Food Hypersensitivity, Posted on:
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Allergy
Ahead of the 2021 Food Hypersensitivity Symposium, Sushma Acharya looks at how we’re working to make the UK a place where food is safe, where allergy information can be trusted and where food hypersensitive consumers are included in our food culture.
From beehive to jar - Honey authenticity explained
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Rick Mumford, Deputy Director, Science Evidence and Research, Deputy CSA, Posted on:
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Science
Ever wondered how you can be sure the honey you're eating is the real thing? Rick Mumford explains the honey supply chain, the risk of honey fraud, and the technology helping to protect honey authenticity.
Managing your allergy anxiety when eating out
As part of the #SpeakUpForAllergies campaign, Daniel Kelly, podcast host and founder of allergy awareness blog, May Contain, shares his experience of managing anxiety when eating out with a food allergy.
Collaboration and international co-operation - Insights from our International Food Regulatory Analysis Conference
Reflection on our recent International Food Regulatory Analysis conference and its lessons for international collaboration in the food space, from Vanna Aldin, our Chief Economist and Head of the Analytics Unit.
#ChooseToChallenge self-doubt but know when to embrace it - International Women's Day
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day with its theme of #ChooseToChallenge. To mark the day, we are sharing a candid blog from our Chief Executive, Emily Miles, on challenging the established order.
People power - How the FSA plans to harness citizen science
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Dr Rebecca Gillespie, Principal Social Science Research Officer, Posted on:
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Science
As we enter British Science Week 2021, we publish our first step in exploring the innovative method of citizen science and its application to FSA research areas.
Why Speak Up For Allergies?
As the Speak Up For Allergies campaign launches, encouraging young people to speak to the restaurant every time they make an order, Arvind Thandi, Team Leader for Food Hypersensitivity, explores the campaign and why it's important to speak up every time.
Food anaphylaxis in the UK - what we've learnt by analysing national data
Accurate and informed interpretation of data is key to responding effectively to public health matters. Here Ross Yarham explores the learnings of a significant study around food anaphylaxis and how it counters and corrects frequent misunderstandings of food allergy.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science - A personal story
To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Amie Adkin, Head of Risk Assessment at the FSA, shares her experiences of a storied career in food, risk analysis and leading in science.
The Science Council's Triennial Report and how it guides our work
As the Science Council publishes its three-year review, our Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Robin May reflects on how the council’s insight has made a difference to our work.