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53 results found for '"Food safety"' in Keywords.
Mercury in our food (1978)
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- Interview
Interview with Dr Anna Snowdon, Scientific Adviser to the National Federation of Fruit and Potato Trades, on the toxic properties of mercury and its presence in some fruit and vegetables. She speaks of its...
Corned beef contaminated (1979)
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- Interview
Geoff Jones, Assistant Chief Environmental Officer for Brent, talks about the procedures in place to stop an epidemic of food poisoning spreading, due to some contaminated corned beef on the market.
Animal Liberation Front on poisoned Mars Bars (1984)
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- Interview
Vivien (Smith?) of the Animal Liberation Front explains that although Mars Bars spiked with rat poison have been sent to the media, the ALF’s intention had been to cause maximum disruption to Mars, and...
Chernobyl disaster - Effects on Europe (1986)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on British reaction to the Chernobyl disaster. Environment Secretary, Kenneth Baker says Britain is safe. Roger Clarke of the National Radiological Protection Board says Britain has escaped the...
Grant Meekings on Chernobyl fallout (1986)
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- Interview
Dr Grant Meekings, Department of Agriculture, on radiation dangers in the UK following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in the Soviet Union. Male interviewer not identified.
John MacGregor on egg crisis (1988)
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- Interview
John Fraser interviews Agriculture Minister John MacGregor in Brussels, following the resignation of junior health minister Edwina Currie, over her remarks about salmonella-infected eggs. He is due to attend...
17m pounds package to compensate egg producers (1988)
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- Interview
Interview with Conservative MP, Paul Marland, who successfully led the campaign for the removal of Edwina Currie as junior health minister, on the Government’s compensation package to help Britain’s egg...
Egg compensation package (1988)
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- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Report on the Government’s compensation package to help Britain’s egg industry following the salmonella scare. The package follows the resignation of junior health minister Edwina Currie, over her...
Botulism warning on hazelnut yoghurts (1989)
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- Interview; News report
Britain’s Chief Medical Officer is warning people not to buy any brand of hazelnut yoghurt, because of the risk of contracting botulism. Ten people are still seriously ill in hospital after eating...
Irradiated food can now be sold (1989)
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- Interview
London Food Commission director Tim Lang talks about the scientific debate on effects of irradiated food following the Government lifiting the ban on its sale. Sainsburys is the only store actually selling...