Archives for January 9, 2014

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Cross-contamination and mislabelling causes most product recalls

By Rick Pendrous

Factory contamination of food and drink by pathogens and physical contaminants continues to present problems for the industry, according to an assessment of the reasons behind food alerts issued last year by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

Scientist questions the FSA’s advice on fish

By Rick Pendrous

Government advice to pregnant women to restrict consumption of fish to avoid risking the brain development of foetuses by ingesting high levels of dangerous toxins, has been questioned by a leading nutritional scientist.