The 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 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.

The 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.

Many 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.

Turkey 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.

As 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.

The Food Standards Agency is today advising consumers not to be concerned about eating beef from Northern Ireland. Dioxin results from three Northern Irish herds affected by contaminated feed have been received, they exceed permitted limits but the risk to public health remains very low. Any cattle and beef that have been withheld since Tuesday 9 December will not enter the food chain.

The Agency is warning food business operators about bogus letters claiming to be from the Food Standards Agency demanding payment for supposed breaches of food safety regulations. The one letter that has been drawn to the Agency?s attention demands payment of £1,000.

Richard Watts - 'If we are serious about putting children's health first, we must protect them from junk food advertising before the 9pm watershed'

In an interview with The Jellied Eel magazine Rosie Boycott questioned where London would get its food from if faced with a crisis.

Sustain is organising a national food co-ops conference on Monday 2 February 2009 10am - 4pm at 76 Portland Place, London W1B 1NT.

The success of the campaign was recognised at the prestigious 8th Annual Good Housekeeping Consumer Awards this week. The Children’s Food Campaign was given the award for Consumer Campaign of the Year for Importance, for its work to improve children’s dietary health and protect them from junk food advertising.

The Real Bread Campaign is being launched today [26 November 2008] with an appeal to consumers to use their loaf and buy Real Bread.

Project set to create 2,012 new food growing spaces for London by 2012

Campaign Coordinator Richard Watts said: “We’re delighted. Where this idea has been tried across the UK it has really benefited children.”

This joint initiative aims to help chefs and restaurateurs find practical solutions to sourcing, serving and promoting sustainable seafood.

Friends of the Earth, nef and Sustain are jointly organising fringe meetings at the party conferences entitled ‘Food prices: how high will they go?’

Sustain are sponsoring a new category in the Sustainable City awards open to restaurants, event caterers, staff canteens, street vendors, and other caterers.

Aytac Halal Foods Ltd has recalled some of its own-brand pre-packed sliced turkey salami, because the product is contaminated with salmonella. Salmonella is a bacterium that causes food poisoning. The Agency has issued a Food Alert for Information.

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