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  • Past President Calls for Direct Funding of Laboratories


    In a feature article published in theYorkshire Post  Dr Duncan Campbell, when asked about spending on analysis to protect the public, said
     
    “A better model would be one which, while still allowing for local delivery, had at least some level of guaranteed direct funding. Each lab could have different areas of expertise, instead of what we currently have, which is a lack of co-operation and competition between labs for ever decreasing work. This more strategic approach would be better at keeping the public safe.
     
    We can’t test everything, so sampling is focused and risk-based, and as much as we can do with what’s available… Without fear of being too controversial, with fewer resources for inspection and analysis of food, it’s likely that more breaches of food legislation will go undiscovered.”;