Archive for the ‘food’ Topic
Consultation Response: Consumer Focus response to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) consultation ‘Reducing the Risk from E.coli O157 – Controlling Cross Contamination’
Published: 6 October 2010
The need to avoid cross contamination is an issue close to the heart of many of the consumers affected by the 2005 outbreak of E.coli O157 in South Wales who, thanks to the public inquiry, are highly aware of the exact nature of the hygiene failings that led to the outbreak. It is also an [...]
Briefing: Consumer Network’s views on food safety risks in the home in relation to chicken.
Published: 30 September 2010
Previous research by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) shows that consumers think that food poisoning is often related to food prepared outside the home. This perception must be overcome so that consumers understand the need for care in preparing, storing and cooking food in the home and that information on food poisoning is personally relevant [...]
Consultation Response: Response to FSA consultation on foodborne disease strategy 2010-2015
Published: 27 September 2010
Consumer Focus response to the above strategy document, with CN Survey
Consultation Response: Response to the Food Standards Agency Consultation “Provision of Calorie Labelling at Point of Choice in Catering Outlets.”
Published: 31 March 2010
Consumer Focus Scotland (CFS) welcomes the opportunity to comment on this consultation on the provision of calorie labelling at point of choice in catering outlets.
Consultation Response: Response to the Food Standards Agency Scotland’s Consultation on “Draft Guidance for Consumers in Scotland –Country of Origin Information on Food Labels”
Published: 30 March 2010
Consumer Focus Scotland (CFS) welcomes the opportunity to comment on this consultation on Draft Guidance for Consumers in Scotland on Country of Origin labelling on Food Labels. This consultation was sent as a short survey to all Consumer Network volunteers. A Focus Group was then held in Glasgow on 9 March 2010 for those interested [...]
News: Prize winning school receives cooking demonstration from James Martin
Published: 3 February 2010
Celebrity Chef James Martin will cook up some tasty dishes for primary school pupils when he visits Killermont Primary School on Wednesday 3 February as a prize for winning a Food Standards Agency in Scotland (FSAS) and Consumer Focus Scotland Calendar competition. Demelza Hart of Killermont Primary School scooped first prize in the competition with [...]
News: FSA report on Organic Food
Published: 30 July 2009
Consumer Focus Scotland comment on FSA report on benefits of organic food
One in four water coolers fail contamination tests
Published: 10 July 2009
Scotland’s foremost consumer organisation says poorly maintained water coolers may be putting the health of thousands of Scots at risk. Watchdog, Consumer Focus Scotland, are calling for a review of the law covering many water coolers after 26 per cent of those tested by environmental health officers across Edinburgh, the Lothians and Borders failed to [...]