Tuesday, 12 January 2010. Swords sisters Louise (17) and Edel (8) Connolly were named winners of the Allergy NI Young Person of the Year Award at a recent awards ceremony, in Belfast, sponsored by safefood.
Wednesday, 27th January. New Funding Awarded to Community Food Initiatives across the island of Ireland in a bid to help tackle Food Poverty.
24 March, 2010. safefood research reveals that although seven in ten consumers believe that they prepare, cook and store food safely, research conducted with consumers in test kitchens and domestic homes has in fact highlighted poor food hygiene habits.
Monday, 29 March 2010. Research conducted for the ‘Little Steps’ campaign, reveals that eight in ten parents recognise the influence their eating habits have on their children.
April 23, 2010. Salmonella can cause serious illness in humans and recent reports have linked duck eggs with Salmonella food poisoning. safefood reminds consumers to exercise care when preparing duck eggs.
April 28, 2010. safefood today played host to an ‘Antimicrobial resistance and food safety conference’, which brought together leading authorities from Ireland and the UK.
May 12, 2010. safefood today reminded consumers to keep food safety on the menu by highlighting poor food hygiene practices common in the home.
Monday, 31 May 2010. Research conducted for the ‘Happy Heart Eat Out’ campaign, revealed that 68% of consumers think offering smaller portion sizes is a good idea.
Monday, 7 June 2010. New survey highlights the importance of good food hygiene in the kitchen Monday, 7th June 2010: New research for this year’s Food Safety Week reveals that two thirds of consumers have not heard of Campylobacter.
15 June, 2010. safefood and the All-island Obesity Action forum today hosted a workshop which looked at a European model in use for tackling obesity in young people and specifically, the experiences of the EPODE European Network (France).
Come visit safefood's interactive kitchen at this summer's Northern Ireland Agricultural Shows.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010. safefood has teamed up with local butchers across the island of Ireland to promote the importance of food safety and healthy eating to consumers when purchasing and preparing raw meats.
14 September, 2010. Salmonella can cause serious illness in humans and recent reports have linked duck eggs with Salmonella food poisoning. safefood reminds consumers to exercise care when preparing duck eggs.
Tuesday 28 September, 2010. A cross-party group of TDs and Senators today announced their participation in Weigh2Live, safefood’s free weight loss website, in an attempt to continue to shed some weight and improve their lifestyles.
November 4, 2010. safefood today announced the findings of new in-depth research into the dietary salt intake of the Irish population at a conference in Cork.
15 November, 2010. Eating a typical lunch of a bowl of soup, a bacon, lettuce and tomato (BLT) sandwich and a chocolate muffin can account for more than an adults’ recommended salt intake per day.