Food Standards Agency - Recent news storieshttp://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/Use our search function to find the news you're looking for or scroll down through our archive of all new stories.Food Standards Agency News storieshttp://www.food.gov.ukhttp://www.food.gov.uk/images/rsslogo.gifAgency consulting on sustainable fish advicehttp://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2009/jan/fishThe Agency has today launched a public consultation on proposals to review its advice to consumers on eating fish in the light of sustainability issues. The Agency is committed to taking wider sustainability issues into account in its advice on nutrition and food safety. New slaughterhouse requirement for calveshttp://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2009/jan/calvesThe Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced the implementation of new regulations that require slaughterhouses to ask for information about calves received for slaughter.Climate change and food research neededhttp://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2009/jan/clichangeThe Agency is advertising for researchers to carry out a systematic review of the effect of climate change on food and the Agency's remit.The Health Store recalls dried apricotshttp://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2008/dec/healthstoreThe Health Store is recalling a batch of its own-brand Whole, Dried Apricots due to incorrect allergen information. The batch contains sulphites, which are not declared on the label and make this batch of apricots a potential health risk for people who are sensitive to sulphites. The Agency has issued an allergy alert.Northern Ireland Strategic Committee on Food Surveillance Sampling 2007 Reporthttp://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2008/dec/niscfsfsThe Northern Ireland Strategic Committee on Food Surveillance is an expert group, established in 2007 to independently evaluate statistical data obtained from the UK Food Standards Agency's Food Surveillance System (FSS (UK)) Database on sampling activities in Northern Ireland.Risky remnants? What to do with your leftover turkeyhttp://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2008/dec/xmasviral08Turkey curry, turkey sandwiches or turkey curry? Are you wondering what to do with your leftover turkey this Christmas? The Agency has launched a new 'viral' marketing campaign, which raises awareness to the dangers of eating week-old turkey and gives tips to protect people in the UK from festive food poisoning. Avoid festive fare food poisoninghttp://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2008/dec/listeriaMany people will be indulging in festive fare over the coming days and, with this in mind, the Agency would like to remind particular groups of people about the importance of avoiding certain foods in order to minimise the risk of food poisoning, especially listeriosis.Open Meeting of Welsh Food Advisory Committee: 13 January 2009http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2008/dec/openmeeting090113As part of its regular open sessions, the Welsh Food Advisory Committee (WFAC) of Food Standards Agency Wales is holding an open meeting in Cardiff on Tuesday 13 January 2009 from 9.15am to 1pm.
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