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- FSA Chair elected Master of St John’s College Cambridge 4th December 2019The Chairman of the Food Standards Agency, Heather Hancock, has been elected as the new Master of St John’s College, Cambridge. Heather will take up her post in October next year.
- FSA Social Science Symposium centres on food, innovation and the future consumer 5th November 2019Lab grown meat, the perspectives of Generation Z, climate change and the impact of space technology on the food system were some of the topics discussed at our third annual Symposium of Social Science.
- Speakers announced for FSA social science event 9th October 2019Symposium of Social Science speaker line-up announced.
- FSA September 2019 Board meeting now available online 23rd September 2019A recording of the September 2019 Board meeting is now available.
- Review of bio-based food contact materials published 19th September 2019The safety of bio-based food contact materials has been examined in a new report produced for the FSA.
- FSA Board announces plans to protect people with food allergies and intolerances 18th September 2019The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board today confirmed a series of measures to protect those with food allergies and intolerances. This comes a week after the conclusion of the inquest into the tragic death of Owen Carey, who died after having an allergic reaction to milk at a London restaurant.
- FSA Board meeting: 18 September 2019 18th September 2019Today's Board meeting webcast is now finished.
- Peanut allergies affected by exercise and sleep deprivation, new study finds 17th September 2019FSA funded research has found that exercise and sleep deprivation can put people with a peanut allergy at greater risk of a reaction.
- New Chair appointed to the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food 12th September 2019Chair of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Heather Hancock has announced the appointment of Professor Bill Keevil as independent Chair to the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF).
- Food allergen labelling changes become law 5th September 2019New law introduced to extend labelling requirements for people with food allergies and intolerances