It is generally assumed around the world that food is safe. Food must be safe for its intended use for human consumption, but food safety and regulatory measures should not unnecessarily hamper the availability of human food...
Scientists involved in various scientific organisations dealing with food science and technology decided that it ought to be possible to harmonise food regulatioms and legislation...
Growing international food trade has added layers of complexity to processing strategies as food companies struggle to accommodate the food safety regulations of every destination country while attempting to rein in production costs...
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The work of risk assessment bodies such as EFSA in Europe, and the equivalent bodies internationally.
Society is in the midst of a profound transition period. Increasingly, food safety policies are the subject of public health concern.
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There have been many food scares during the past 10 years. Examples are BSE, Salmonella in eggs, acrylamide,.....
Food scares urged governments to tighten legislation, but differently, depending on country...
Scientists have decided that the time has come to put an end to disparities in food regulations between countries...
There's no question that as the avenues of global trade widen, the higher the probability of "traffic" jams in world-wide commerce...