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Using Leftovers Safely At Home
29th September 2008
This year at the Nantwich Food and Drink Festival our
Environmental Health team were promoting using leftovers at
home safely. We handed out a leaflet explaining the
difference between Best Before dates and Use By
dates. Click here to download the
leaflet. For further information and
recipes to make the most of your
leftovers....click here.
Student Food & Drink Survival Guide Now Available
19th September 2008
THE NEW FOOD & DRINK STUDENT
SURVIVAL GUIDE is now available. It has been
produced by Crewe and Borough Council in partnership with
Manchester Metropolitan University Cheshire and the MMU Students
Union. The guide brings together useful information and
advice provided by the NHS and Food Standards Agency to assist
students in making informed choice about healthy eating and
drinking responsibly.
Further
details........
New Listeria Guidance From the Food Standards
Agency
11th August 2008
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) have issued new
guidance that details key control measures that can be taken
to minimise the risk of developing an illness from listeria
(listeriosis). The guidance has particular relevance to those
preparing and supplying chilled ready-to-eat foods for vulnerable
groups.
Listeria might be present in chilled ready-to-eat foods at low
levels. However, poor refrigeration and failure to follow
shelf-life labeling can result in the bacteria multiplying to
unsafe levels.
The Agency's guidance details some of the key steps to
minimise the risks. These include keeping these foods properly
refrigerated and following ‘use by’ instructions on the
label.
See the guidance...
Visit the FSA website..
Scientists Re-open Debate Over GM Food
The Sunday Times 6th July 2008
Scientists have re-opened the debate about GM Foods by producing
genetically engineered fruit and vegetables capable of providing
most of a day’s nutrients in a single meal
according to the Sunday Times .
Heading towards the market is a type of potato with 33%
more protein content which will be known as a
protato. Also in the pipeline are modified
tomatoes that could be capable of protecting against cancer and
peanuts without the chemicals that cause deadly nut
allergies.
Genetically modified foods have caused much controversy in the UK
since their introduction in 1996. Unlike the first
generation of GM foods which were designed to boost crop
yields, this new generation will be
offering nutritional benefits to consumers.
The debate about the benefits and risks of genetically
modified foods is certain to continue.
See the Timesonline for the full story...
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