This week an EU-survey found that Britons are more worried about animal welfare than food safety. The survey was conducted for the European Food Safety Authority and it polled the opinions of nearly 26,700 people from Europe. This included 1,300 individuals from Great Britain. In the study, more Britons announced concerns for the poor treatment [...]
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The Chinese government is cracking down on food safety crimes and the worse offenders will face the death penalty. This news comes from the official Xinhua news agency, which has cited a joint notice from the Public Security Bureau, The Supreme Court, the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate. All have agreed that [...]
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When it comes to maintaining standards of food hygiene, knowledge is essential.
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One of the key ways to prevent the spread of microorganisms is maintaining high levels of food hygiene, both in the kitchen and on your person.
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Although the most serious kinds of food poisoning are caused by bacteria, it’s very easy to kill them off before eating – by simply cooking your food properly! The essential thing to bear in mind when cooking food is that bacteria cannot survive above a certain temperature.
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Far more people are familiar with the symptoms of food poisoning – cramps, vomiting, diarrhoea and nausea – than with what actually causes the illness.
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I expect most readers will have had food poisoning in their time, or known somebody who has. In fact, with 80,000 people reporting cases of food suffering every year, it’s far more prevalent than many people realise.
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