This month:
Food hygiene at home: how to avoid foodborne illness
Safe food storage at home
High school is the right time to introduce life-long food safety habits
What are food additives and why are they necessary?
Which food additives are used in Europe?
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Food hygiene at home: how to avoid foodborne illness
Foodborne illness, often referred to as ‘food poisoning’, is caused by eating food contaminated with illness-causing pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses or toxins. Although food safety measures are vital at every step in our food supply chain, there are many things we can do at home to prevent foodborne illness, such as correctly preparing and storing our food.
By following a few simple tips like washing your hands before and during food preparation and cooking food to safe temperatures, we can all take action to keep our food safe to eat.
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Safe food storage at home
Keeping our food fresh for longer helps us to avoid getting sick, benefits the environment, and saves us money. Simple steps like following the storage instructions on food labels and knowing how to read dates on your food products can help you to avoid getting sick or wasting food. Use chilled foods before their ‘use by’ date but most foods with a ’best before’ are still safe past this date. Trust your senses!
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High school is the right time to introduce life-long food safety habits
High school is the ideal time to provide food safety education, as it helps install essential life skills at a time when many students’ face a transition from passive observers of food preparation to starting to cook themselves.
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What are food additives and why are they necessary?
Food additives are substances added to foods for a specific purpose, for example to add sweetness or colour or to help preserve foods from spoilage.
In the European Union, all food additives are identified by an E-number. An E-number is an assurance that an additive has been approved as safe for use in food, and is a convenient way to label permitted additives on food products across different EU languages. Since food additives are usually added in small amounts, they are often found at the end of the ingredients list.
Which food additives are used in Europe?
In Europe, food additives are grouped into several categories based on the function they perform in food products. Some are used to improve sensory qualities like texture, while others enhance the flavour of foods, control acidity or help keep foods fresh and safe for longer by protecting them against deterioration caused by oxidation and micro-organisms.
A database of all the food additives approved for use in food in the EU and their conditions of use is maintained by the European Commission.
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