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Monday 28 March 2011

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The Agency’s Science and Evidence Strategy 2010–2015 sets out how we will use science and evidence to deliver safer food for the nation.

The science strategy describes our strategic priorities for the evidence we will need and the activities we will carry out, to make sure we obtain and use that evidence effectively to support the delivery of our Strategy to 2015, measure progress, inform development of our future strategy, and support our ability to deliver in the long-term.

The science strategy was updated in March 2011, to reflect the updated Agency’s Strategy to 2015 and other progress and developments since the science strategy was first launched in February 2010.

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Key features of the strategy

The key features of the updated science strategy are:

Five priority evidence themes : the key evidence we will need, to deliver our strategic objectives, test progress, and identify and shape our future priorities

The first four themes address Agency’s strategic outcomes directly, while the fifth supports the underpinning and longer-term and work that looks beyond the period of the Strategic Plan.

Five priority activity themes : the actions we will take to obtain and use evidence effectively

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Evidence plan

Two important aspects of the science strategy are:

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Further information

For further information on the Agency's science strategy contact:

Dr Patrick Miller
Chief Scientist Team
Food Standards Agency
Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London WC2B 6NH

tel: 020 7276 8277
email: patrick.miller@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk

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Related links

Forward evidence plan 2012

Download pdf  (pdf 236KB) Science and Evidence Strategy 2010–2015 Updated March 2011

Download pdf  (pdf 383KB)

See also

Food Standards Agency's Strategy to 2015 Read about the strategy and how it will be supported and reviewed (External) Get Adobe Acrobat reader You may need the free Acrobat Reader to view a pdf

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