FSA will not join calls to cut meat and dairy

摘要

Food safety boss Jeff Rooker has confirmed that the government's Food Standards Agency would not urge people to eat less meat or dairy in the future. Speaking at a conference to debate strategy over the next five years, the FSA Chairman made it clear that his role was to improve food safety and the balance of people's diets, not to attack meat or dairy.rnThe agency's CEO Tim Smith also joined the discussion, adding that the current science did not point to consumption cuts for livestock products. The conference put little emphasis on reducing saturated fat in the diet. Instead, the FSA promoted the benefits of a balanced diet and the need to provide consumers with information on healthier diets at point of purchase.