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Food Standards Scotland and Food Standards Agency update consumer advice for CBD
Food regulators recommend healthy adults do not consume more than 10mg of cannabidiol (CBD) per day.
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Five facts about glycerol and slush ice drinks for parents
While slush ice drinks are widely available for consumers, Food Standards Scotland, along with the Food Standards Agency has recently issued new voluntary guidance to industry that they should not be sold to children four years of age and under.
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New industry guidance issued on glycerol in slush-ice drinks
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have issued new voluntary industry guidance on glycerol in slush-ice drinks, advising that they should not be sold to children four years of age and under.
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Report finds consumption of sugary drinks highest in Scotland’s least affluent areas
People living in the least affluent areas of Scotland consume almost double the amount of sugary drinks in comparison to the rest of the country according to new analyses by Food Standards Scotland (FSS).
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FSS launches new online tool to protect businesses from food crime
Food and drink businesses are being urged to sign up to an online tool which may help prevent them becoming a victim of food crime.
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