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[Simon]

Here is an assessment carried out by the Food Standards Agency on the effects of the new packaging legislation. They think the cost to industry will be approx. £50m to £100m  .

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Topic split from: Eu Directive 89/2003, Allergens

Safer food comes at a price and someone has to foot the bill. It's a case of balancing risk V's cost. But are we tipping the scales to far?

Annual Fatality Risk From Selected Events

Risk of fatality (Probability in population)

Cigarette smoking (per smoker) 1/150
Cancer 1/300
Motor vehicle accident 1/5,000
Work accident (per work) 1/10,000
Home accident 1/11,000
Foodborne illness (all food) 1/29,000
Poisoning 1/37,000
Fire 1/50,000

The above stats are from the following article - worth a read!

Food-safety policy: balancing risk and costs - Charting the Costs of Food Safety

Regards,
Simon