LORRAINNE MACGILLIVRAY ANNOUNCED AS NEW REHIS PRESIDENT
- 20 November 2017
Lorrainne MacGillivray has been installed as the REHIS President for the coming year. Drew Hall, who stood down as President, handed over the Chain of Office at the Institute’s Annual General Meeting on 17 November in Edinburgh. Congratulations to Lorrainne and we wish her all the best in her new role.
SCOTLAND BECOMES FIRST COUNTRY WITH MINIMUM UNIT PRICING FOR ALCOHOL
- 20 November 2017
Scotland leads the way for public health with the UK Supreme Court backing the Scottish Government imitative of minimum unit pricing for alcohol. The Supreme Court justices unanimously dismissed the appeal brought by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) and other drinks manufacturers, who argued that the policy was “disproportionate” and illegal under European law. The […]
GREENHOUSE GASES FROM SCOTTISH INDUSTRY CONTINUE TO DECLINE
- 18 November 2017
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Scotland reduced from 17,370 megatonnes (Mt) in 2015 to 12,372 Mt in 2016, continuing the overall reduction trend that has been seen in Scotland since 2007. The figures are contained in the annual Scottish Pollutant Release Inventory (SPRI), published online by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). SPRI is an […]
MARINE HARVEST DEVELOPING EMPLOYEES
- 18 November 2017
The UK’s largest salmon processing company has recently become approved by the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) to deliver top quality Food Safety and Hygiene training with a commitment to rolling it out to each and every member of its workforce. The 200,000 square foot site, with a workforce of almost 600, situated […]
REHIS RESPOND TO SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT PETITION ON USE OF GLUE BOARDS IN PEST CONTROL
- 18 November 2017
The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) have submitted a comment to the Scottish Parliament on the petition lodged to urge the Scottish Government to ban the sale and use of glue traps and boards in Scotland, for consideration by the Committee. Glue traps are indiscriminate and can cause prolonged suffering to any animal […]
FOOD BUSINESS OPERATOR LOSES APPEAL AGAINST MANSLAUGHTER
- 18 November 2017
A food business operator who was jailed after a customer died from an allergic reaction to a curry has failed in a bid to have his conviction overturned. Paul Wilson, 38, from Sheffield suffered a severe anaphylactic shock in 2014 after eating a takeaway containing peanuts from the Indian Garden in North Yorkshire. Mohammed Zaman, […]
CONSUMERS BUY MORE HIGH FAT, SALT AND SUGAR FOODS ON PROMOTION THAN HEALTHIER ITEMS
- 13 November 2017
A review, published by NHS Health Scotland, studies the impact of promotions on high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) food and drink on consumer purchasing and consumption behaviour, and the impact of retail based interventions on promotions. The review found that the uptake of promotions on HFSS foods is much higher than for promotions on […]
CAMPYLOBACTER LEVELS IN UK-PRODUCED CHICKEN
- 7 November 2017
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) have published the last set of results from its third survey of campylobacter contamination in fresh shop bought UK-produced chickens. The full year’s result show that on average, across the entire market, 6.5% of chickens tested positive for the highest level of contamination which is down from 19.7% in 2014/15 […]
DECLINE IN LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REPORT PUBLISHED
- 7 November 2017
Keep Scotland Beautiful have published a report revealing the impact of declining local environmental quality on Scotland’s communities. The report, Local Environmental quality in decline – further analysis, is based on data from over 14,000 surveys across Scotland. It confirms that there has been a marked increase in the presence of litter, flytipping and graffiti […]
ERRINGTON CHEESE WILL NOT FACE PROSECUTION OVER E.COLI DEATH
- 26 October 2017
The Crown Office has announced that no criminal proceedings are to be brought against a cheese manufacturer over an E.coli outbreak in which a three-year-old girl died. The Crown Office said Errington Cheese Ltd or its owners would not face prosecution over the child's death in September 2016. A criminal prosecution is still possible if […]
GLASGOW TO INTRODUCE SCOTLAND’S FIRST LOW EMISSION ZONE BY 2018
- 17 October 2017
Nicola Sturgeon has announced that work is already underway to implement the country’s first low emission zone (LEZ). Glasgow City Council is partnering with the Scottish Government to prepare the LEZ design and proposals that will improve air quality in Glasgow. The final design of the Glasgow LEZ will be informed by the guiding principles […]
NEW ADVICE ON EATING RUNNY EGGS
- 17 October 2017
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has published revised advice to consumers on eating raw or lightly cooked eggs. Young children, pregnant woman and the elderly can now safely eat raw or lightly cooked eggs that are produced under the British Lion Code of practice. The revised advice follows a report from the Advisory Committee on the […]
