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The law in the United Kingdom on food information and labelling is multifaceted and is spread over many reforms and parliamentary acts.UK law is based on the relevant European Union rules, chiefly Regulation (EU) 1169/2011, which is implemented in the UK in the Food Information Regulations 2014, [1] the Food Information (Wales) Regulations 2014, [2] the Food Information (Scotland) Regulations ...
The Corn Laws were tariffs and other trade restrictions on imported food and corn enforced in the United Kingdom between 1815 and 1846. The word corn in British English denoted all cereal grains, including wheat, oats and barley. [ 1] The laws were designed to keep corn prices high to favour domestic farmers, and represented British mercantilism.
The Food Act 1984 (c. 30) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to food and markets law. The act consolidates several earlier acts and also enables ministers to pass regulations without further legislation. The Food Act brought additional protection for the consumer from foods harmful to human health, which had previously ...
Rationing in the United Kingdom. Civilian rationing: A shopkeeper cancels the coupons in a British housewife's ration book in 1943. Rationing was introduced temporarily by the British government several times during the 20th century, during and immediately after a war. [ 1][ 2] At the start of the Second World War in 1939, the United Kingdom ...
The Food Standards Agency is a non-ministerial government department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for protecting public health in relation to food in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is led by a board appointed to act in the public interest. Its headquarters are in London, with offices in York, Birmingham ...
British cuisine is the specific set of cooking traditions and practices associated with the United Kingdom, including the cuisines of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. According to food writer Colin Spencer, historically, British cuisine meant "unfussy dishes made with quality local ingredients, matched with simple sauces to ...
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, [m] is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] It comprises England , Scotland , Wales , and Northern Ireland .
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