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Jan 8
4 min

The co-location of human and pet food, manufactured side-by-side

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) launched a new policy just before Christmas. The policy now allows both meat for human consumption and...

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Public fears a lowering of meat standards in future US trade deals, says UNISON

UNISON Food Members

Feb 27, 2020
1 min

Public fears a lowering of meat standards in future US trade deals, says UNISON

More than four fifths (81%) of the British public are worried about meat quality standards being relaxed by ministers

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216,938 people tell the Food Standards Agency to keep meat inspection independent

UNISON Food Members

Feb 12, 2020
2 min

216,938 people tell the Food Standards Agency to keep meat inspection independent

Today UNISON, Steve Nash and Sean Humber handed in our petition to the new Chief Executive of the FSA, calling on the protection of our food

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Relevant legislative changes in the Queen's Speech, today

UNISON Food Members

Dec 19, 2019
1 min

Relevant legislative changes in the Queen's Speech, today

We will let you decide on whether:- a) the legislation will be enacted b) the industry will salivate at what is proposed c) the workforce...

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US raise serious concerns about UK pork hygiene

UNISON Food Members

Sep 27, 2019
1 min

US raise serious concerns about UK pork hygiene

AMERICAN OFFICIALS RAISE SERIOUS HYGIENE BREACHES AT UK MEAT PLANTS And the FSA say, let's give it to the food business to regulate...

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Summary of Regulations for Official Controls of Products of Animal Origin

UNISON Food Members

Aug 5, 2019
2 min

Summary of Regulations for Official Controls of Products of Animal Origin

Article written by Ron Spellman, originally for the AMI Hygienist July 2019 This legislation covers Meat Inspection, other meat official...

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UNISON Food Members

Jun 16, 2019
1 min

Chlorinated chicken anyone?

Check out the Dispatches programme and the consumer rights champion, Which's view on chlorinated-washed poultry. The dispatches programme...

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UNISON Food Members

May 31, 2016
1 min

Death on a plate, TTIP

UNISON working with War On Want to stop TTIP

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