Food Fact Check: What is ‘lab-grown meat’?
Food Fact Check: What is ‘lab-grown meat’?
Food Fact Check: Joshua Ravenill, Head of Cell-Cultivated Product Sandbox answers questions about cell-cultivated products (CCPs)
Antimicrobial Resistance and food: What it is and why it matters
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Cymraeg Antibiotics have saved millions of lives, but what happens when they stop working? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing threat and it’s not just a hospital problem; it’s also on our plates. This week is World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW), an annual event promoted by the World …
A message from FSA CEO Katie Pettifer
Cymraeg CIEH Wales Conference: Embracing change, empowering environmental health I'm constantly inspired by the dedication of environmental health professionals—people who quietly and consistently keep our communities safe. So, I was pleased to speak at the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health’s …
A message from FSA Chair Susan Jebb
Driving innovation in food safety: launching the FSA’s Market Access Innovation Research Programme
Safety of Nitrates and Nitrites as Food Additives
Our role at the FSA is to put people first. That means being transparent about the risks in our food, and providing you with clear, science-based information to help you make informed choices about foods you eat. A good example …
Update on the next FSA Board meeting
Cymraeg I hope you’ve had a good summer. For the FSA it’s been a busy few weeks since our last update to stakeholders, with some welcome announcements on our work to regulate the CBD market and the on-going fight against food crime. At …
Stakeholder update: Glycerol in slush ice drinks warning
Cymraeg Following a recent Board decision, we’ve just launched a new campaign to warn parents and caregivers about the potential health risks that slush ice drinks, or 'slushies', can pose to young children when they contain glycerol. Glycerol is a …
Stakeholder update: June 2025's FSA Board Meeting
Cymraeg The next FSA Board meeting is being held in Birmingham on 18 June 2025 and it’s another busy agenda with lots to discuss. We have an update on the review of the discount we currently offer to meat plants …
Building blocks for better food regulation
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Cymraeg Today we are hosting leaders and experts from across the food system to listen to their views on how food regulation could evolve so that it works for consumers and businesses in the future. Views gathered today will build …
Helping to create an environment where businesses can thrive with NFCU’s new powers
Cymraeg New powers for the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) mark a significant milestone in the team’s tenth year and coincide with the 25th anniversary of the FSA. Consumer confidence in the safety and authenticity of food remains high, which …
Good food hygiene is good business
Cymraeg At the FSA one of our guiding principles is making it easier for businesses to do the right thing. Today we're launching a campaign designed to help food businesses improve their hygiene standards through better use of FSA guidance …