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Celebrating #WomenInScience at the FSA

Posted by: Julie Pierce, Director of ODD, Wales and Science, Posted on: 11 February 2022 - Categories: People, Science
Collage of eight members of FSA staff

On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we hear from 8 of the many women in the FSA who use science every day to keep food safe, on their roles and how they got into STEM.

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Celebrating Black History Month 2021 at the Food Standards Agency

Posted by: Freddie Lachhman, Transaction Officer, Posted on: 28 October 2021 - Categories: People

As Black History Month 2021 draws to a close, Freddie Lachhman, Transaction Officer at the Food Standards Agency, reflects on this year’s events.

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International Day of Women and Girls in Science - A personal story

Posted by: Amie Adkin, Head of Risk Assessment, Posted on: 11 February 2021 - Categories: People, Science
Women in science at the Food Standards Agency

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.

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10 years of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme and me

Posted by: Hardeep Kang, Food Hygiene Rating Scheme - Delivery Support Officer, Posted on: 4 December 2020 - Categories: Food Hygiene Ratings
A newspaper cutting of Hardeep Kang in the Fenlander Weekly "Making it safer for you to eat out"

Before joining the FSA Hardeep Kang spent 16 years working as an Environmental Health Officer (EHO) in various Local Authorities in England. Here's her experience of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme, as it celebrates 10 years.

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Oh wow! Our Ways of Working

Posted by: Elaine Donaghy, Organisation Development & Change Consultant, Posted on: 29 June 2020 - Categories: People
Offsite Food Standards Agency writing at a desk for Our Ways of Working (OWOW) blog

We explore how Our Ways of Working allow the FSA to be flexible and let staff be the best they can be, no matter where they work.

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