Chair Food Standards Scotland Board. Love food, hill walking, conservation and friends. All views are my own.
Joined July 2012
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Rousing start to Day2 @RoyalHighlandShow at the @QMScotland breakfast launch of their new strategy to make #Scotch THE choice for premium red meat #leadership #ambitious #bold @ScotRuralLeader @ruralsarah
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💥Job Alert - we have a vacancy for a Staff Nurse in the Stroke unit at Woodend Hospital working as part of the multi-disciplinary comprising of Nurses, OT’s, Physiotherapists, Speech/Language Therapists, Dieticians & Medical staff. Contact for more info 👇apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/J…
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It's #WorldFoodSafetyDay and the theme for 2023 is #FoodStandardsSaveLives.
Throughout this week, we'll be posting about the role we play in ensuring that food in Scotland is safe and authentic.
Learn more about our role and remit: bit.ly/3WSdPmi
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Celebrating the fifth #WorldFoodSafetyDay,we’d like to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect,and manage food-borne risks,contributing to food security,human health, economic prosperity, agricultural production, market access,tourism and sustainable development
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In Scotland, it’s estimated there are more than 40,000 cases of foodborne illness annually.
Visit our website to learn about the most common causes of foodborne illness and the ways to prevent it: bit.ly/3tyE95U
#WorldFoodSafetyDay #WFSD2023 #FoodStandardsSaveLives
ALT The 5 main causes of foodborne illness are Shiga toxin producing E. coli; Listeria monocytogenes; Salmonella; Campylobacter; and Foodborne viruses.
Friends of Brimmond and Elrick Hill had their first tree planting event, thanks to TCV and theirgenerous donation of trees, tree guards and canes. This was a project as part of their #idigtrees phenomenon which aims to plant 3 million trees for climate, wildlife and communities.
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Did you know that the use-by date on food packaging is a safety indicator, not a guideline for the quality of the product?
It's important to pay attention to this date to ensure that your food is safe to eat.
More on use-by dates: food.gov.uk/safety-hygiene/b…
#FoodSafety
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Vegan Store is recalling Go Max Go Buccaneer Candy Bar because it contains peanuts, which are not mentioned on the label. As a result of a packaging error, some packs have been incorrectly packed with a product which contains peanuts - bit.ly/3XlS8tb #allergyalert
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The @scotgovhealth Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) found that in 2021, 41% of children (aged 0-15 years) reported taking vitamin D supplements.
You can find information and guidance about vitamin D supplements on our website: bit.ly/3HejnzT
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Great opportunity
It's#feelgoodfriday #FeelGoodFriday #feelgood and what better way to get into the Friday vibez than hearing about a NEW DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING COURSE?!! . The course starts on the 14th October 10 am - 12:00 pm! LIKE, SHARE and sign up by contact [email protected]
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Something needs to change. Prevention of diet related disease is SO important.👇 explains why. Good rhetoric from UKG on England’s NHS. But let’s not roll back on commitments on sugar taxes & food labelling in all U.K. that prevent problems before they become issues for our NHS.
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Food Standards Scotland is warning of major risks and impacts to Scottish consumers in relation to food safety and standards if the Retained EU Law (Reform and Revocation) Bill is progressed in its current form. Read more - bit.ly/3fc8T9Y
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If epidemiology is your passion & you want to join an outstanding team with a great reputation, then click 👇. We have made a difference in past 3 years and aim to continue. apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/displ…
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Updated study on long term impact of people hospitalised for covid. Only 1 in 3 people fully recovered a year after leaving hospital. Big impact on economy too-almost 1 in 5 people stopped working or changed their job because of their health. 2022DOI:doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(2…
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Promotion of less healthy food and drink can significantly influence our dietary choices.
You can still share your views on the @scotgovhealth proposal to restrict promotions on food and drink high in fat, sugar or salt.
Respond to the consultation: bit.ly/3OYi9uP
ALT Scottish Government Consultation. Restricting promotions on food and drink high in fat, sugar or salt. Closes 23 September 2022.
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Today marks the launch of our annual review of UK food standards with @foodgov. The report comes after the UK food system has faced two years of major upheaval. While standards have largely been maintained, the report warns of significant challenges ahead. bit.ly/3A5na0u
Heather Kelman retweeted
Time to mask up #NHSScot22 The more people wear them, the more protected we are. Exposure risk is high again.
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Between what you hear on TV and read online, eating well can seem like a real challenge. 😰 But it doesn't have to be!
Registered #dietitians (RDs) are experts in nutrition and can develop a safe & personalised eating plan that you can stick to in the long run. #DietitiansWeek22
