Public wary of food from outside EU

OVER half of all consumers have expressed concern about the safety of food imported into Ireland from outside the EU, a new survey has revealed.

Research by Safefood, the state agency promoting food safety, shows that 54% of people are worried about imported fresh meat and fish as well as poor regulations and food production standards in non-EU countries.

However, Safefood, said such concerns were largely misplaced as food products sourced outside the EU were subjected to similar testing as that on foods produced within the EU.