Who are the UK’s National Food Crime Unit?

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The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) is a specialised branch of the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA), established in response to concerns about the integrity and safety of the food supply chain. Its primary role is to investigate and tackle food-related criminal activities, such as fraud, adulteration, and misrepresentation, that can pose risks to public health or undermine consumer confidence …

Eliminating Food Waste

We can build a circular food system that ensures our food never creates waste. A circular food system provides economic opportunities, tackles climate change, protects biodiversity, and builds greater long-term resilience. In a circular economy food waste is prevented, surplus edible food can be redistributed to people who need it, and inedible food by-products and human waste become inputs for …