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A new study has found that almost one in five foods contain undeclared allergens
Posted 28 January 2020 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Food and Drink|National
UPDATES: Research by Unchecked.uk and The Times has found undeclared allergens in nearly one in five tested food samples, raising concerns that reduced local authority sampling is putting allergy sufferers at risk.
New research conducted by campaign group <a href="https://www.unchecked.uk/the-food-we-eat/">Unchecked.uk</a> and <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/one-in-five-food-samples-has-hidden-allergen-23znhcf8x">the Times</a> has revealed that nearly one in five food samples taken by inspectors in England, Wales and Scotland contains at least o...
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