Friday, 26 June 2026
The Food Safety Consultative Council of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) facilitates consultations and discussions to promote higher food safety standards. As part of fulfilling this role, the Council held an open meeting in March 2026 to explore the topic of ‘Navigating Misinformation in Food Safety’.
The Council, in consultation with the FSAI, selected the theme of misinformation in food safety for the 2026 open meeting due to the growing impact of misinformation in today’s digital environment. Food safety misinformation can significantly distort public understanding of risk, create unnecessary fear and confusion among consumers, and influence behaviours in ways that may ultimately compromise health.
The open meeting was attended by over 220 people representing 112 different organisations including consumers, food businesses, journalists, students, food safety inspectors, and policy-makers. The meeting included a diverse lineup of speakers including experts in media and communications, psychology, medicine, science and regulation.
This report offers an overview of the open meeting and it is available through the link below.
