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‘Significant risks’ to UK food standards ahead after Brexit and Covid – report

The UK is facing “significant risks” to its food standards following two years of upheaval, according to a new report. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) released the first of what will be an annual report highlighting ...

27 Jun 2022 at 13:00

Scotland

Scots eating food beyond use-by date amid surging costs, survey finds

Half of Scots have eaten food past its use-by date in a bid to save cash, a new survey on the impact of the cost-of-living crisis has revealed. Research carried out by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) also found almost three in 10 (29%) people have ...

27 Oct 2022 at 17:06

Food safety watchdog to investigate cell-cultivated products

The food safety watchdog is to run a programme designed to make sure cell-cultivated products (CCPs) are safe for consumers to eat. The Food Standards Agency (FSA), with Food Standards Scotland, won the bid to be awarded £1.6 million in funding ...

08 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Less than half of adults and children are taking vitamin D supplements, study says

A study has found that less than half of adults and children in Scotland are taking vitamin D supplements. A Scottish Health Survey highlighted that 36% of adults and 41% of children were taking vitamin D supplements in 2021. Everyone in ...

15 Feb 2023 at 10:42

Food bodies raise concern about lack of import controls post Brexit

Concerns have been raised about a “lack of import controls” post Brexit on food safety. Watchdogs at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) raised the issue in a report, which told how the current situation ...

27 Jun 2022 at 18:43

Scotland

Warning over loch’s shellfish after raised levels of toxins identified

A “raised” level of toxins found in shellfish from a loch in the Western Isles may make the seafood unsafe for humans to eat. The region’s local authority warned consuming produce such as mussels, cockles, or razor fish from West ...

21 Jul 2022 at 22:46

Atypical BSE confirmed on Scottish farm as officials say no risk to human health

A case of atypical BSE, commonly known as mad cow disease, has been confirmed on a farm in southern Scotland. Precautionary movement restrictions have been put in place after the single case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ...

06 Dec 2024 at 13:51

Scotland

Health bodies welcome plans to restrict promotion of unhealthy food

Health experts have welcomed Scottish Government plans to restrict the promotion of foods high in fat, sugar or salt, as they warned relying on “personal responsibility” is not working. The Government proposes restrictions on ...

27 Feb 2024 at 16:09

Scotland

Improve Scottish children’s poor diets or risk their future health – experts

Urgent action is needed to tackle children’s poor diets or risk jeopardising their future health, experts have warned, after a report revealed “extremely concerning” findings. The Dietary Intake in Scotland’s Children (Dish) ...

27 Jan 2025 at 11:24

Scotland

‘Pandemic had negative impact on many people’s diets’

More than a third of parents say their diet has become less healthy since the pandemic, while almost six in 10 say the same of their children, according to new research. The Food Standards Scotland (FSS) study found that ...

28 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

Pandemic saw surge in online food shopping and takeaways, analysis shows

Online grocery shopping and ordering takeaways soared during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new analysis. Research from Food Standards Scotland (FSS) found online food shopping rose in value to £951 million in 2021,...

19 Jan 2023 at 13:39

Scotland

Half of Scots skipping meals due to cost-of-living crisis, survey finds

Half of Scots are regularly skipping meals or going without essential foods to cope with the cost-of-living crisis, according to new research. A survey of more than 1,500 adults by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) found ...

07 Jun 2023 at 16:10

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