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Food Standards Scotland calls for urgent action on eating out in Scotland

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) today (19 October 2016) published its latest diet and nutrition paper ‘Diet and nutrition: update on setting the direction for the Scottish diet’, which highlights the need for urgent action to improve food and drink eaten outside the home for both adults and children in Scotland.

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Food Standards Scotland’s Consumer Tracking Survey confirms the majority of Scots don’t follow healthy eating recommendations

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has today (14 October) published the results from its second Food in Scotland Consumer Tracking Survey, showing that while most people in Scotland are aware of healthy eating recommendations, the majority do not follow them.

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Food Standards Scotland response to the Soft Drinks Industry levy

Food Standards Scotland acknowledges the soft drinks industry levy (SDIL) as a welcome measure that may drive further reformulation of soft drinks.

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A.G Barr plc are recalling four batches of its Rubicon Sparkling Mango 2 litre soft drink

A.G Barr plc is recalling four batches of Rubicon Sparkling Mango 2 litre soft drink because the product is showing signs of fermentation and a possibility of an increased pressure.

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Connage Highland Dairy recalls Organic Smoked Dunlop Cheese

Connage Highland Dairy is recalling unpasteurised (raw milk) organic smoked Dunlop cheese as a precautionary measure. Product testing has detected E. coli O157 in a batch of unpasteurised Dunlop cheese not yet on the market.

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