FSA

Article Type: Food facts From: Nutrition & Food Science, Volume 39, Issue 4

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) launched a public health campaign to raise awareness of the health risks of eating too much saturated fat. The UK is currently eating 20 per cent more saturated fat than UK government recommendations.

The results of an Agency-commissioned survey of public attitudes towards food issues show that many people are confused over date labels, which could mean that some are taking risks by eating food that is past its “use by”safety date.