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Annual assessment report of radioactivity in food and the environment and the public's exposure to radiation.
General summary Radioactivity is all around us. It occurs naturally in the…
Technical summary This section is divided into the following topics to…
Foreword The UK’s environmental regulators and food safety agencies are…
Previous RIFE reports are available on the National Archives. RIFE 29,…
Introducing a new method for measuring the income of farming households.
Introduction Defra has been reviewing the way we collect and measure data…
The review, led by Baroness Batters, provides a detailed assessment of short, medium and long‑term actions required to strengthen farming profitability.
1. Foreword One of my earliest childhood memories was wanting to run my…
This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from June to September 2025.
Details of the consent for Wild Bioscience Ltd to release a genetically modified organism, reference 22/R55/01.
ACRE's advice on an application for a field trial of genetically modified wheat.
Details of the consent for the University of Oxford to release a genetically modified organism, reference 24/R57/01.
Technical criteria for determining if a plant meets the definition of ‘precision bred’ and how modern biotechnology may be used to produce precision bred plants.
Advice from the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) to the Minister of State for Business and Trade on the UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
Information about the release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for marketing purposes.
Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) opinion on the welfare impacts on pigs of high concentration CO2 gas stunning and of potential alternative stunning methods.
Details of the consent for the University of Southampton to release a genetically modified organism, reference 25/R50/01.
ACRE's advice on an application for a clinical study of genetically modified Neisseria lactamica.
Summary of the work carried out by the Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food.
This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from April to June 2025.
A joint industry, cross-government report on the potential use of vaccination of poultry as a preventative measure against HPAI in the UK.
Population density maps by the Livestock Demographic Data Group at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
Evaluation of alternative protein sources to support UK Net Zero targets, reduce food system greenhouse gases, and drive sustainable innovation.
This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from January to March 2025
This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from October to December 2024
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