'What did you just eat?' Food fraud explored by Committee
1 July 2016
The EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee holds a one off evidence session on food fraud and the integrity of the food system with Professor Christopher Elliott, Director of the Institute for Global Food Safety at Queen's University.
- Parliament TV: Food fraud and food integrity
- EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee
- Food fraud and food integrity: written transcript
Witness
Wednesday 6 July in Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster
At 11.00am
- Professor Christopher Elliott, Director of the Institute for Global Food Safety, Queen's University Belfast
Likely Questions
- What are the food types most commonly targeted for food fraud and how is the fraud perpetrated?
- What are the risks associated with food fraud for consumers and the environment?
- How prevalent is food fraud in the UK and how much is due to food that is imported?
- Can the UK resist the threat of food fraud and what more could be done to enhance the resilience of the food system?
- To what extent is food fraud linked to organised crime?
- How far did the horse meat scandal of 2013 undermine public confidence in the integrity of their food?
Further Information
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