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What lessons can we take from the UK’s summer E.Coli outbreak?

What lessons can we take from the UK’s summer E.Coli outbreak?

By Bethan Grylls

The summer saw a wide range of sandwiches and wraps withdrawn and recalled following an outbreak of E. coli, with more than 270 cases confirmed. Four experts offer their thoughts on the investigation and what lessons can be learned.

Novel foods: UK gets unnecessarily bogged down by food safety

Novel foods: UK gets unnecessarily bogged down by food safety

By David Young

The UK novel foods approval process is undergoing change, but the UK Government needs to go much further if it is to tackle its sclerotic approach, writes David Young, partner, health & safety, at law firm Addleshaw Goddard.