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FSA: Government must address lack of OVs

New report says more must be done to protect animal welfare standards and guard agains food crime

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 3 min read
A lack of OVs could pose threat to UK food safety a new report has warned
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A lack of OVs could pose threat to UK food safety a new report has warned

A new review demanding the Government tackles the shortage of Official Veterinarians (OVs) and does more to protect consumers from unsafe food entering the UK from the EU has been published by the Food...

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