Comments from stakeholders have been solicited as part of the review of Public Health England, the Executive Agency of the Department of Health which fulfils the Secretary of State for Health’s statutory duty to protect health and address health inequalities. Anyone wishing to contribute can fill in the online survey form here.
Meanwhile the Food Standards Agency is about to commission an independent review of the National Food Crime Unit, which was set up in 2014 in the wake of the horsemeat scandal. According to a report in Foodmanufacture magazine, this review may lead to the NFCU being moved away from the FSA and given additional policing powers, in a bid to encourage more food and drink companies to come forward and share information. At present, the FSA's commitments to transparency, and its role as consumer champion, are thought to discourage companies from sharing intelligence because they think it may be made public.
Read more about Sustain's campaign work on the food supply here.
Sustain: Sustain The alliance for better food and farming advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living environment, enrich society and culture and promote equity.
