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Food standards: our letter to the Secretaries of State

Anabel Hoult

We’ve written to the government to ask it to clarify its commitment to protecting UK food standards in light of future trade deals. Here’s our letter in full.

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Why we must act now to save our food standards

Sue Davies

Trade deals with the US and others could see our high standards torn up. Here’s why we’re demanding the government uphold these hard-won protections.

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What do you think ‘plant-based food’ means?

Claire Milne

How would you define ‘plant-based’? Our guest, Claire Milne of the Consumer & Public Interest Network, is requesting your input into the open public consultation.

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Latest Food & Drink comments

What’s next for our food standards?

JohnHughes said 1 week ago:

Ensure that the public know exactly what unnatural food and hormones are fed to the…
Butter vs spreads – what goes on your bread?

Lizziewig said 1 week, 4 days ago:

‘Dairy spread’ is a Frankenfood, developed in a laboratory. I cannot, for the life of…
What’s next for our food standards?

Milliemo said 4 weeks ago:

Being in my 70's I remember lots of home produced food when growing up and…
Is your food lighter than it claims?

wavechange said 4 weeks, 1 day ago:

Hi Jenny – Have you checked the accuracy of your scales? This is best done…

by Grace Birchall on 17 July 2020

What’s the ‘new normal’ like for restaurants and pubs?

With pubs and restaurants now allowed to reopen across the UK, I thought I’d see for myself what the ‘new normal’ was like. Have you ventured out yet?

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by Sue Davies on 23 June 2020

Why we must act now to save our food standards

Trade deals with the US and others could see our high standards torn up. Here’s why we’re demanding the government uphold these hard-won protections.

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by Matt Knight on 20 June 2020

How do you keep your drinks chilled?

Do you have any tips for keeping your drinks nice and cold in the summer? We recently tried eight popular chilling methods and revealed which was best.

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by Shefalee Loth on 15 June 2020

Are most food portion size claims unrealistic?

Do you pay attention to the recommended portion or serving sizes on food or drink? I’m wondering just how suitable a lot of them really are.

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by Peter Quigley on 8 June 2020

Are you managing your food safely during the pandemic?

The pandemic has seen a resurgence of home cooking and baking, but are you making the most of your food in a safe way? Our guest from the FSA explains more.

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by Grace Birchall on 28 April 2020

Which items are you struggling to find?

Supermarkets have started lifting restrictions on certain products, but are there essentials and other items you’re still struggling to find?

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