Category: Food Security
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Vegan diets are adding to malnutrition in wealthy countries
While many of the cases of hidden hunger are found in developing countries, this phenomenon is also a growing public health concern in developed countries says Professor Chris Elliott, Dr Chen Situ and Dr Claire McEvoy.
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Is the UK operating a dual food system?
Professor Chris Elliott voices his concerns regarding the UK’s food supply system and its increasing polarisation in terms of safety for members of society.
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Africa’s food fraud problem is immense – but we can help
Professor Chris Elliott looks at the problem of food contamination and fraud in Africa which has led to him setting up an alliance with scientists in Ghana to help them develop a Centre for Food Integrity and Quality.
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EU needs to do more to lower arsenic levels in infant food
Research at Queen’s highlights that EU laws introduced in January 2016 regarding carcinogen inorganic arsenic should be revised to ensure a lowered concentration of arsenic in baby food.
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Step up the food fraud fight
Food fraud globally is on the rise and getting more and more organised says Professor Chris Elliott.
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The food industry must unite to face terrorism threat
Professor Chris Elliott calls for a more unified approach of sharing information and best practices across the whole food industry in order to combat food terrorism.
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Audits need to leap forward
When it comes to food integrity, food audits need to leap forward according to Professor Chris Elliott.
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Brexit could mean a flood of US foods the public don’t want
With Brexit looming, Professor Chris Elliott looks at the UK’s discussions with the US about a trade deal and asks what impact will this have on the food that we eat?
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We need a united food and farming system
Professor Chris Elliott asks what if we had a food production system that paid our farmers to grow more nutritionally rich produce?
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EU Commissioner on effect of Brexit on Irish Agriculture: North and South
A packed house gathered recently at the Gibson Institute for Land, Food and Environment at Queen’s University to listen to EU Commissioner Phil Hogan deliver this year’s Gibson Lecture on Irish Agriculture and Brexit.