Behind The Service: A UNISON Insight into Local Government

What’s on Your Plate? with EWFC’s Food Safety & Consumer Protection Expert, Ron Spellman #S1E2

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Meat inspectors save millions every year from illness through their indispensable work and commitment to food standards, but there’s a storm brewing on the horizon.

The Food Safety & Consumer Protection Expert at EWFC, Ron Spellman, sees the parallels between past food-based health disasters and current emerging trends within the meat industry.

On this episode of The UNISON Local Government Podcast, we take a look at why it’s vital to consider where your meat comes from, the processes that keep you safe, and who has the power to uphold those essential standards.

This episode of The UNISON Local Government Podcast covers:

  • Ron’s extensive experience in the food industry

  • Why it’s essential to understand where our meat comes from

  • Concerns surrounding the future of meat inspection procedures and how they’ll affect food safety

  • The impact of UNISON’s work to protect consumers through support of the EWFC

  • What the FSA’s priorities should be to protect consumers going forward

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    Ron Spellman

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-spellman-2b402517/

    EWFC

    https://www.ewfc.org/

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