Timing being everything in comedy, at Kitchen Rat we couldn't help but smile when the Food Standards Agency (FSA) sent through a new press release singing the praises of its Simplification Plan.
Published by all government departments and bodies as part of the much publicized better regulation push, the FSA is understandably proud of the cost savings it has achieved by cutting nasty old red-tape.
For example, the lithe (one imagines) Safer Food, Better Business initiative has meant caterers have had to spend out a mere £28m to remain compliant with the relentless march of food legislation. The FSA says that if left to their own devices the bill would have been £66m and yes you're supposed to rejoice at that bit, caterers.
