safefood is the all island agency promoting healthy eating and food safety to consumers through integrated, evidence-based marketing and awareness campaigns. Established in 1999 as an implementation body under the Good Friday Agreement, safefood’s activities also include: • Commissioning research in both food safety and nutrition. • Developing networks, enhancing knowledge transfer and promoting co-operation among those in academia, research, food industry and health professionals. • Developing and distributing innovative, curriculum-based free education resources for pre-school, primary and post-primary sectors • Acting as an independent source of scientific advice. • Working in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders. Our staff are drawn from a wide range of backgrounds including microbiology, toxicology, nutrition, public health, marketing and corporate governance.
