LoginSpecial report: Food for thought
How can Trading Standards help ensure that what reaches our tables is safe to eat?
Posted 10 July 2024 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Analysis|Food and Drink|National
ANALYSIS: Food allergies can make accurate labelling a matter of life and death. This special report investigates the responsibilities of manufacturers, retailers and regulators, explores continuing weaknesses in allergen information, and considers how legislation, technology and enforcement can work together to better protect consumers.
‘A matter of life and death’ can sometimes be an overworked cliché, but when it’s applied to food labelling, it’s all too true.
In the UK, around two million people are thought to have a diagnosed food allergy. A <a href="https://www.gs1uk.org/insights/press-releases/over-half-of-UK-allergy-sufferers-have-had-a-reaction-from-mislabelled-or-unclear-food-packaging" target=...
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