Climate Adaptation Report
Defra invited the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to publish a Climate Adaptation Report in 2024.
Rapid Risk Assessment: Risk to UK consumers from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 B3.13 in US dairy products
In March 2024, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a press release confirming that the RNA of a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) had been detected in dairy cattle herds that had been displaying milk drop and other clinical signs. In April 2024 the FDA confirmed that infectious virus (sometimes called bird flu) was present in raw milk, and a university research group claimed that RNA was detectable in pasteurised milk on retail sale.
Evaluation of the PATH-SAFE programme
This report sets out the evaluation framework that will be used to guide the evaluation of the Pathogen Surveillance in Agriculture, Food and Environment (PATH-SAFE) programme
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme Online Display in Wales: Research report
This report explores consumer expectations around the online display of Food Hygiene Ratings Scheme ratings and intends to inform the development of best practice.
Food System Strategic Assessment 2023
This Strategic Assessment is intended to support strategic decision-making and anticipatory policy design.
Online display of food hygiene ratings by food businesses in Wales
Report exploring regulators views about proposals to introduce mandatory online display of food hygiene ratings by food businesses in Wales.
The Future of Animal Feed
Future of protein sources in livestock feeds: implications for sustainability and food safety
The Evolution of Personalised Nutrition
Health and wellbeing and susceptibility to disease are causally linked to food and nutrition intake, an observation that has informed dietary advice for centuries. However, physiological response to different food types varies greatly by individual, meaning that a “one size fits all” approach to nutritional advice may be inadequate to ensure optimum health outcomes.
Qualitative research exploring community food provision
This report explores the journey that food takes from suppliers to end consumers in the community food provision sector in the UK, to understand what support community providers might need in relation to food safety.
Alternative Proteins for Human Consumption
This report presents an analysis of the emerging market for alternative proteins, the potential implications and the potential policy responses.
UK Public’s Interests, Needs and Concerns Around Food
This research has been conducted to feed into the development of our 2022-2027 strategy. The main research report provides a detailed snapshot of UK consumer interests, needs and concerns around food and what drives these.
Understanding platform businesses in the food ecosystem
This report takes a snapshot of platform businesses in the food ecosystem as they operate today, as well as related changes in the industry. We know that the landscape will continue to shift and evolve, and it is our responsibility as the regulator to understand and adapt to those changes in the coming years.
Food in the digital platform economy – making sense of a dynamic ecosystem
This report assesses the implications of the increasingly innovative ecosystem of food service business models and online solutions, on the UK food system over the coming years.
Survey of consumer perceptions of alternative, or novel, sources of protein
In December 2021, the FSA commissioned Ipsos MORI to conduct an online survey to understand consumer awareness and perceptions of alternative, or novel, sources of protein.
Food in the platform economy
Research exploring if existing FSA resources can be joined into a tool to assess food safety and integrity risks in the context of the platform economy.
Emerging Technologies that will impact on the UK food system
A rapid evidence assessment of the emerging technologies considered most likely to have an impact on the UK food system and food safety over the coming decade.
The future of food recalls
Independent research assessing the effectiveness of food withdrawal and recall processes in the UK food retail sector.
Trust in a changing world
We commissioned two research studies on trust in relation to food: Trust in a changing world - Rapid Evidence Assessment and Deliberative Forums.
Consumers' views on EU and food
We have conducted consumer insight research into the views of consumers in relation to the EU and food issues. Summary of findings are available.
Develop a post-market test for recycled food contact materials
The project has identified suitable marker compounds in recycled paper and board and in recycled polyethylene (PET) plastic, to ascertain the efficiency of recycling cleaning. Suitable analytical method for these markers has also been developed.
Food and climate change: A review of the effects of climate change on food within the remit of the Food Standards Agency
This report reviewed a range of relations between food and climate change, including food waste and nutrition, and how society's evolving attitudes to climate change may impact on both nutrition and food safety.