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Food Standards Scotland and the Food Standards Agency Report Provides Important New Evidence on E. coli O157 in Cattle

Today (26 November 2018), Food Standards Scotland and the Food Standards Agency have published the report of a four year research project which provides important new evidence on E. coli O157 - a bacterium carried by cattle which can cause serious illness when it enters the food chain.

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Food Standards Scotland seeks views on making food eaten outside the home healthier

FSS launches consultation on proposals to improve food eaten outside of the home in Scotland.

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FSS Board Meeting - 21 November 2018

The next Board meeting will be held at our Food Standards Scotland offices in Aberdeen: Pilgrim House, Old Ford Road, Aberdeen, AB11 5RL on 21st November 2018. The meeting will begin at 10.30 am and run until approximately 2:05 pm.

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Food Standards Scotland research shows healthy eating remains a top concern for Scots

Food Standards Scotland has published the results from the latest wave of its ‘Food in Scotland’ Consumer Tracking Survey, showing that healthy eating is an increasingly significant concern for people in Scotland.

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Food Standards Scotland and the Food Standards Agency Boards respond positively to the UK-wide meat review

The Boards of the UK’s two food regulators held their first joint meeting today, 17 October 2018, in Edinburgh following the publication of the Review which makes recommendations aimed at improving compliance and assurance in the UK meat processing industry.

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