Visit safefood's interactive kitchen at this summer's Northern Ireland Agricultural Shows 7/21/2010
Come visit safefood's interactive kitchen at this summer's Northern Ireland Agricultural Shows Read More
Partnership key to addressing obesity in young people 6/16/2010
15th 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) which adopted a partnership approach to addressing this serious public health issue. At present, approximately one in five boys and one in four girls starting primary school are classified as being overweight or obese [1]. Read More
66% of consumers have not heard of Northern Ireland’s most common form of food poisoning 6/8/2010
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, Northern Ireland’s most common form of food poisoning bacteria [1]. Recent data... Read More
Smaller portion sizes on the menu for Happy Heart Eat Out Month 5/31/2010
Monday, 31st 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. Read More
safefood highlights food hygiene risks in the home at this year’s Balmoral Show 5/14/2010
May 12th 2010: safefood today reminded consumers to keep food safety on the menu by highlighting poor food hygiene practices common in the home. A recent study revealed that raw meat bacteria was detected on 60% of sinks and drainers, on 36.7% of taps and on 43.3% of kitchen worktops while consumers were preparing a meal [1]. Read More
safefood calls on a ‘one health’ approach to combat antimicrobial resistance 5/4/2010
April 28th 2010: safefood today played host to an ‘Antimicrobial resistance and food safety conference’, which brought together leading authorities from Ireland and the UK. Read More
safefood advice for consumers in relation to Salmonella linked to duck eggs 4/23/2010
April 23rd 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. Duck eggs should not be eaten raw and should be fully cooked until both the white and yolk... Read More
Research reveals eight in ten parents recognise their eating habits influence their children’s 3/29/2010
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. Read More
safefood reminds consumers of the need for better food hygiene in the home 3/23/2010
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. Just 14% of consumers realise they need to make changes. Read More
New Funding Awarded to Community Food Initiatives across the island of Ireland in a bid to help tackle Food Poverty 2/23/2010
Wednesday, 27th January: New Funding Awarded to Community Food Initiatives across the island of Ireland in a bid to help tackle Food Poverty Read More