2011
15 November, 2011. MLAs tackle Northern Ireland's weighty issue by shedding almost 8 stone during safefood’s 8-week programme.
07 November, 2011. safefood launches new awareness campaign to highlight how germs that cause food poisoning can easily spread in the kitchen
02 November, 2011. New research on food poverty reveals food choices for low income households are influenced not only budget but emotions and social pressures too.
11 October, 2011. Eight new knowledge networks will enhance food safety links across the island.
22 June, 2011. safefood and the Public Health Agency (PHA) has officially launched Eat, Taste and Grow, a new interactive curriculum-based education resource to help increase awareness among primary school children of the origins of their food, local produce and the role this plays in healthy eating.
27 September, 2011. Operation Transformation is back for a 5th series and the search has begun for 5 leaders to lead the nation by following the Operation Transformation health and fitness plan.
20 September, 2011. A cross-party group of MLAs have signed up to an eight-week programme to lose some weight and improve their lifestyles.
30 September, 2011. safefood would like to remind consumers to follow proper hygiene practises when handling and preparing food to protect themselves from E. coli.
7 August, 2011. safefood would like to reassure consumers that that there have been no reported cases of human illness on the island of Ireland associated with the German outbreak strain of E. coli (VTEC).
10 May, 2011. safefood issued a wake up call aimed at tackling the serious health epidemic of overweight and obesity.
30 August, 2011. safefood has welcomed the publication of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland’s (BAI) report "Health and Nutrition of Children Living in Ireland".
06 April, 2011. safefood would like to reassure consumers that milk is safe to drink.
21 March, 2011. safefood research has found that 74% of soups served in cafes, restaurants, supermarkets and pubs contained more than a third of consumers’ maximum daily salt intake.
24 January, 2011. The vast majority of restaurants on the island of Ireland (94%) are able to accommodate a diner’s request for a gluten-free meal, according to new research commissioned by safefood.