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Safefood undertakes a wide ranging programme of research and knowledge gathering in order to address gaps in scientific knowledge related to food safety, food hygiene, nutrition and healthy eating. This research is used to build the evidence base for developing communications that are supported by science that is clear, authoritative, relevant and independent.

Foodborne Viruses – Current Trends, Including Prevalence of Norovirus and Hepatitis A in Fresh Produce

Viral contamination in fresh produce, methods of detection, and epidemiology and prevalence studies on the island of Ireland.

Publication date: 1 December 2017

Food Security for the Food Sensitive Consumer

Factors affecting the food choices of food hypersensitive consumers on the island of Ireland, particularly with regard to product labelling.

Publication date: 10 October 2017

Let's Take on Childhood Obesity

Evaluation of a 3 year public health campaign.

Publication date: 1 September 2017

Consumer acceptability of poultry decontamination methods on the island of Ireland

Campylobacter is the leading cause of bacterial food poisoning on the island of Ireland, and poultry is the main food associated with it.

Publication date: 18 August 2017



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