safefood introduces food safety at the touch of a button 1/12/2009
16th October 2007: Since 2002, over 13, 500 Transition Year students from 310 schools in the Republic of Ireland have successfully completed the safefood for Life food safety training programme. The course has proven very popular among students and earlier today, Tuesday, 16th October, safefood launched a new interactive CD Rom, which will ensure that Transition Year students will have access to food safety information and training at the touch of a button. Read More
Catering industry urged to get serious about food allergies- NI 1/12/2009
2 February 2008 The research , to be revealed for the first time at a one day cross border conference, ‘Food Allergy – the Facts on a Plate’, shows that staff in food businesses including sandwich bars, cafes, supermarkets and forecourt shops were unable to give allergy sufferers accurate advice about the food they were ordering. Read More
Food safety is a right not a privilege 1/12/2009
29th October 2007: Earlier today, safefood launched a new public awareness campaign designed to educate consumers about their rights with regard to food hygiene standards outside the home, and empower them to speak out if they are not satisfied. The campaign entitled ‘Speak Out’ was launched following new research that reveals consumers are reluctant to speak out if unhappy with the food hygiene standards experienced, when eating out¹. Read More
Catering industry urged to get serious about food allergies 1/12/2009
The research , to be revealed for the first time at a one day cross border conference, ‘Food Allergy – the Facts on a Plate’, shows that some staff in food businesses including sandwich bars, cafés, supermarkets and forecourt shops were unable to give allergy sufferers accurate advice about the food they were ordering. Read More
Local consumers still not eating their greens 1/7/2009
12 February 2008: While people here are aware of the health benefits of a diet rich in fruit and vegetables, consumers are still eating significantly less than they should. Only 21% of adult men and 19% of women on the island of Ireland are meeting the current World Health Organisation’s target of ‘five a day’², with young children eating even less. Read More
safefood urges consumers to increase intake of fruit and vegetables 1/12/2009
13th February 2008: Earlier today, safefood issued the findings of its review of the fruit and vegetable¹ food chain across the island of Ireland. The review found that despite consumers being well informed of the health benefits of a diet rich in fruit and vegetables, consumption of fruit and vegetables among consumers remains low. Read More
safefood encourages parents and children to take the safefood kid’s food challenge 1/12/2009
19th February 2007: Earlier today, safefood launched the safefood Kid’s Food Challenge, a fun and interactive reward chart to support parents to help improve their children’s diets by adopting healthy eating habits and encouraging a range of rewards other than treat foods¹. The development of the safefood Kid’s Food Challenge is another step taken by safefood to address the potential health problems caused by poor diets. Read More
safefood Kid’s Food Challenge aims to address poor eating habits of children- ROI release 1/12/2009
5th March 2007: Earlier today, safefood launched a practical and innovative healthy eating wallchart to help parents and their children adopt healthier eating habits. The safefood Kid’s Food Challenge is designed to provide parents with an alternative reward system in their children’s diet other than unhealthy treat foods. The National Children’s Nutrition Survey revealed that 70% of parents who felt that nutrition was important to health found difficulty in providing a healthy diet for their child. Read More
safefood Kids Food Challenge aims to address poor eating habits of children 1/12/2009
6 March 2007: Earlier today, safefood launched the Kid’s Food Challenge, a practical and fun wall chart designed to encourage parents and their children to adopt healthier eating habits. The Consumer Attitudes to Food Standards Survey revealed that 67% of parents in Northern Ireland were making a special effort to avoid or reduce children’s consumption of foods containing fat and sugar¹ and 90% of respondents agreed that parents should help children eat healthily². The aim of the safefood Kid’s Food Challenge is to provide parents with an alternative reward system for their children other than unhealthy treat foods. Read More
safefood research finds eggs produced on the island of Ireland almost totally free from Salmonella 1/12/2009
4th April 2007: Results of a survey commissioned by safefood have shown that eggs produced on the island of Ireland are almost totally free from Salmonella. Just two egg samples from over 5, 000 samples surveyed contained Salmonella in the shell. No egg contents were contaminated. Read More