FOR JOURNALISTS & EDITORS

Food safety expertise for your next story.

Expert comment, interviews and commissioned articles from Natalie Stanton, Chartered Environmental Health Officer and founder of The Safety Expert.

I help journalists and editors explain food safety clearly, with practical insight from 10 years inspecting food businesses across six local authorities.

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Natalie Stanton, Chartered Environmental Health Officer and founder of The Safety Expert

HOW I CAN HELP

A clear, practical perspective on food safety.

Comment & interviews

Working on a food safety story? I can provide expert comment and practical explanations for newspapers, magazines, online publications and broadcast interviews.

Send your topic, questions, publication or programme, preferred format and deadline.

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Paid article commissions

My work includes commissioned writing for the media. I’m available for paid article commissions, including food safety features, explainers and practical advice pieces.

If you’d like me to write for your publication, send your brief, audience, proposed length, deadline and budget so we can discuss the commission.

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Subjects I can help explain

  • Food hygiene inspections, ratings and what EHOs look for.
  • Everyday food storage, preparation and kitchen hygiene.
  • Food safety myths and common mistakes.
  • Allergen awareness and food-business practice.
  • The practical food safety challenges facing hospitality businesses.

About Natalie

Natalie Stanton is a Chartered Environmental Health Officer and founder of The Safety Expert. She spent 10 years working across six local authorities, including two London boroughs, inspecting hundreds of food businesses.

She now helps chefs, managers and food business owners understand food safety from an inspector’s perspective, through practical training, resources and her EHO Insider newsletter.

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SELECTED WORK

Expert comment and articles.

SAGA · EXPERT COMMENT

The foods you should wash – and those you shouldn’t

Natalie contributes practical food safety advice to Laura Silverman’s article on washing food and avoiding cross-contamination.

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CIEH · ARTICLE BY NATALIE

Selling food online: Allergen responsibilities explained

Natalie’s article explains allergen information and practical responsibilities for businesses selling food online.

Read Natalie’s article for CIEH →