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Food Standards Scotland’s news and food alerts, including product recalls and allergy alerts.
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How to follow good food safety practices during the Coronavirus pandemic
How often do you think about food? For some, the answer would be - “All the time!”, but on World Food Safety Day, and especially in these unprecedented times, the terms ‘food’ and ‘safety’ take on new relevance.
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Scotland’s National Chef: My healthy eating mission
Winner of BBC’s MasterChef: The Professionals, Gary Maclean, gives us an insight into his goal to improve the nation’s diet
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The keyworkers helping to feed the nation
How frontline staff at Food Standards Scotland are keeping the supply of food going throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How Food Standards Scotland is tackling food crime
Head of the Scottish Food Crime & Incidents Unit at Food Standards Scotland, Ron McNaughton, writes about the importance of working with partners to tackle food crime and how others can get involved.
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Food safety top tips for the student kitchen
FSS scientific advisor, Dr Laura Evans, shares valuable insights on food safety with top tips for students living away from home.
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