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UNISON has today called for the immediate re-introduction of daily independent inspections of meat cutting premises.

Consumers have been badly let down, says union, as horsemeat scandal continues to deepen

Consumer confidence in meat products is very low after the horsemeat scandal, says UNISON

In the wake of the Horsemeat scandal, UNISON has written to the Chair of the Food Standards Agency, and FSA Board Members, to ask for a meeting to discuss the Agency’s on-going policy of de-regulating meat inspection in the UK. Now is not the time to be cutting back on independent meat inspection, which is what protects consumers from contaminated meat. Read more here…

Successful mass rally over Northumberland council car allowance scheme

UNISON has blasted EU plans that could allow abscesses and tumours from sick animals to be included in the meat products that people eat

UK consumers face a heightened risk of food poisoning from chicken purchased in supermarkets and restaurants if independent meat inspectors are removed from slaughterhouses

UNISON and War on Want have launch a new film highlighting the threat to our food posed by the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

As the Food Standards Agency proposes loosening the regulation of meat, UNISON is working with change.org and the family of a food poisoning victim, to fight back

As Christmas approaches, UNISON is highlighting the importance of keeping the meat we eat hygienic by making sure slaughterhouses continue to be inspected by well-trained state-employed meat hygiene inspectors and official veterinarians

The FSA must act now and take on more directly-employed meat inspectors

Dozens of meat hygiene inspectors will be hired

Local government pledges continued campaign against privatisation and deregulation of meat hygiene service

It calls on new FSA chief executive Emily Miles to scrap plans that would permit slaughterhouses to carry out their own safety inspections. “What […]

Securing fair pay for hard-working members is UNISON’s top priority, as general secretary urges members to make sure their voices are heard