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...and a partridge in a pear tree

Christmas is always a good time to reflect on another year passing, so here are some of my thoughts: Most amusing–Ben Goldacre’s description of the Daily Mail’s Sisyphian project of categorising the...

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Joining up on science

For the new year, I've made a resolution not to comment on the proliferation of fad diets and detoxes surrounding us in the media (I think we can use our common sense on this). Instead I want to look...

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Green champion challenges Agency

It was a pleasure to have Jonathon Porritt, a distinguished commentator on sustainable development, come to talk to staff and present us with some challenges! Jonathon questioned at what point food...

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Risky reporting

I’m sitting at a conference talking about the huge issue of campylobacter – a food bug that’s making 300,000 people seriously ill every year. There is no uncertainty about the risks to people’s health...

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Making chicken safer

I’ve been both interested and encouraged over the past couple of days, hearing what other countries have been doing to reduce levels of campylobacter in chicken. Along with many of my colleagues, I’ve...

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Trust me, I’m a scientist…

With the election period over I’m pleased to be blogging again.Although our communications have been quiet and the papers have been flooded with election news, I've noticed there’s still been a trickle...

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Nanofoods – size matters

Having taken a swipe at media spin a few days ago, it’s good to finish the week flagging up a bit of media sense – no prizes for guessing it comes from New Scientist. Its editorial joins the chorus for...

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The data behind the review

The Agency published a scientific review of organic food last July, which found that there are no important nutrient differences or nutrition-related health benefits from eating organic food, compared...

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...and a partridge in a pear tree

Christmas is always a good time to reflect on another year passing, so here are some of my thoughts: Most amusing–Ben Goldacre’s description of the Daily Mail’s Sisyphian project of categorising the...

View Article


Joining up on science

For the new year, I've made a resolution not to comment on the proliferation of fad diets and detoxes surrounding us in the media (I think we can use our common sense on this). Instead I want to look...

View Article

Green champion challenges Agency

It was a pleasure to have Jonathon Porritt, a distinguished commentator on sustainable development, come to talk to staff and present us with some challenges! Jonathon questioned at what point food...

View Article

Risky reporting

I’m sitting at a conference talking about the huge issue of campylobacter – a food bug that’s making 300,000 people seriously ill every year. There is no uncertainty about the risks to people’s health...

View Article

Making chicken safer

I’ve been both interested and encouraged over the past couple of days, hearing what other countries have been doing to reduce levels of campylobacter in chicken. Along with many of my colleagues, I’ve...

View Article


Trust me, I’m a scientist…

With the election period over I’m pleased to be blogging again.Although our communications have been quiet and the papers have been flooded with election news, I've noticed there’s still been a trickle...

View Article

Nanofoods – size matters

Having taken a swipe at media spin a few days ago, it’s good to finish the week flagging up a bit of media sense – no prizes for guessing it comes from New Scientist. Its editorial joins the chorus for...

View Article


The data behind the review

The Agency published a scientific review of organic food last July, which found that there are no important nutrient differences or nutrition-related health benefits from eating organic food, compared...

View Article

...and a partridge in a pear tree

Christmas is always a good time to reflect on another year passing, so here are some of my thoughts: Most amusing–Ben Goldacre’s description of the Daily Mail’s Sisyphian project of categorising the...

View Article


Joining up on science

For the new year, I've made a resolution not to comment on the proliferation of fad diets and detoxes surrounding us in the media (I think we can use our common sense on this). Instead I want to look...

View Article

Green champion challenges Agency

It was a pleasure to have Jonathon Porritt, a distinguished commentator on sustainable development, come to talk to staff and present us with some challenges! Jonathon questioned at what point food...

View Article

Risky reporting

I’m sitting at a conference talking about the huge issue of campylobacter – a food bug that’s making 300,000 people seriously ill every year. There is no uncertainty about the risks to people’s health...

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