Mixed Messages in Food Safety: Killing us Softly?

Food poisoning affects many thousands of people every year, both in the United Kingdom and around the world. Infections such as Campylobacter are often brought into the home with purchased food and can cause nasty cases of sickness – and can even be fatal in extreme cases – if cross-contamination occurs. Dr Lisa Ackerley, Visiting Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Salford and Managing Director of Hygiene Audit Systems Ltd, explains the need for a more joined-up approach to science in the food industry and application in the home.