Programmes of work in this area: Food Safety

• Annimal feed composition and contamination - F01 (5)
• Chemical contaminants from food production - Surveys - C02 (22)
• Chemical contamination form food contact materials and articles - research - A03 (55)
• Chemical contamination form food contact materials and articles - Surveys - A04 (3)
• Domestic Sector Hygiene Research Programme - B20 (3)
• Effects of Radioactivity in the Environment - R01 (2)
• Eggs and poultry - B15 (17)
• Food chain strategy - H01 (3)
• Food intolerance - T07 (45)
  The influence of dose and route of exposure on the early life origins of peanut allergy
  The role of IgG in allergy and tolerance to common food allergens
  The Immunomodulatory role of maternal IgG in infant atopic programming
  An investigation into trends of peanut allergy incidence in the last 15 years in England using sequential childhood cohorts.
  The prevalence of peanut allergy in British children at school entry age in 2003
  Development, recognition and significance of lgG antibodies in allergic sensitisation and adverse reactions to peanut
  The characteristics of Kiwi Fruit allergy.
  Aberrant mast cell signalling as a cause for anaphylaxis
  Chronic and acute effects of artificial colourings and preservatives on children’s behaviour
  Peanut allergy: routes of pre-natal and post-natal exposure
  Peri-natal egg and milk allergen exposure in relation to tolerance or allergic sensitisation to food in infancy
  Food Allergy and Intolerance Research
  Systematic review on tolerable levels of gluten for people, medically diagnosed with coeliac disease.
  Allergy Database Service:The FSA Nut Allergy Clinical Database and Serum Bank
  The prevalence and natural history of peanut allergy and investigation into its genetic, environmental and immunological determinants
  Adverse reactions to foods
  Peanut allergens associated with provoking clinical symptoms
  Allergen specific antibody binding characteristics and longitudinal serological changes to purified peanut allergens
  Do protein structural features determine the allergenicity of the alpha-class family of plant proteins?
  Prevalence and incidence of food allergies and food intolerance
  To investigate the influence of maternal experience of dietary antigen on the subsequent immune status of their offspring
  The effect of exposure to food proteins via maternal sources
  How can we identify schoolgirls at risk of low iron status and what dietary advice should we be giving?
  systematic literature review on the nutritional adequacy of a typical gluten-free diet with particular reference to iron, calcium, folate and B vitamins
  Understanding the food choice reasoning of nut allergic consumers
  Consumer understanding of new labelling terms for foods marketed for people with gluten intolerance
  Testing of draft revised government advice on peanut consumption during early life
  Systematic review of literature on early life patterns of exposure to and avoidance of food allergens and later development of sensitisation and clinical food allergy
  Development of food intolerance in atopic and non atopic families: influence of maternal nutrition and infant feeding practices in preterm infants
  Development of an in-vitro screening method for allergens in novel foods
  Investigation of Immune Responses to Food Allergens in Individuals with a Clinical Spectrum of Sensitivity to Different Foods
  Do food additives cause hyperactivity & behaviour problems in a geographically defined population of 3 year olds?
  Understanding of Food Labelling Terms Used to Indicate the Absence or Reduction of Lactose, Milk or Dairy
  Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Best Practice Guidance on Allergen Management and Consumer Information
  Guidance on the provision of allergen information for non pre-packed foods evaluation
  Qualitative Study of Consumer Understanding of Additional Labelling Terms for Foods Marketed for People with Gluten Intolerance
  Factors influencing the susceptibility to, and characteristics of kiwi fruit allergy
  Investigation of cross-reactivities toward peanut and other nuts in relation to the age of allergic individuals
  The role of peanut-specific T cell responses in children with peanut allergy and in children who are tolerant to peanuts
  A clinical trial to investigate potential alergic reaction from ingestion of storage mites
  Study of T cells in allergy resolution
  Immunochemical reactivity to peanuts and nuts in allergic individuals
  Investigation of the immunological mechanism inducing cows’ milk sensitive enteropathy
  The development of PCR based method for the identification of peanut in commercial products
  Allergic cross-reactivity in peanut allergy
• Food irradiation: research in support of detection tests and the provision of scientific advice - A05 (4)
• Food Safety Aspects of Inorganic Environmental Chemical Contaminants Excluding Dioxins and PCBs- Research - C01 (11)
• Food-borne disease - B14 (19)
• Future Meat Controls Research - MC1 (9)
• Marine microbiology and biotoxins - P01 (7)
• Meat hygiene - microbiological safety (non-TSE research) - M01 (25)
• Mechanisms of food chemical toxicology - T09 (2)
• Microbial risk assessment - B12 (13)
• Microbial risk management - B13 (12)
• Microbial surveillance - B18 (10)
• Mycotoxins and process contaminants (including nitrate) - Research - C03 (23)
• Mycotoxins and process contaminants (including nitrate) - Surveys - C04 (8)
• Organic wastes - B17 (7)
• Phytoestrogens in the diet - T05/T06 (7)
• Radioactivity in Food - R04 (9)
• Research, surveillance and monitoring - Scotland (S01, S04, S14) - S14 (35)
• Response to Emergencies Involving Radiological Contamination of the Food Chain - C05 (2)
• Risk Assessment of Food Chemicals - T01 (18)
• Risk assessment of mixtures of pesticides and similar substances - T10 (16)
• Shellfish hygiene - B16 (11)
• Social Science Research - Food Safety - X04 (22)
• Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) - M03 (19)
• Verocytotoxin-producing E.coli O157(VTEC) - B11 (5)