There is a need to scale the relative allergenicity of foods and proteins and the hazards or risks arising from this allergenicity. This includes proteins which pose a known risk to the public and novel proteins arising from biotechnology, modified species or new food sources. Prioritisation accordi...
This shows that market developments can provide opportu- nities for better food security on small farms, but can come at the expense of greater inequity among farms and house- hold exposure to market and environmental hazards. Characterized by a drier climate, the northern Ethiopian highlands have...
terms of local civil unrest or natural hazards1. Diversified foodsheds might alleviate the risks, which is why a balance between the local, regional, international and global scales is increasingly presented as the solution to mitigate these vulnerabilities10,29,30. Karg et al. (2016) argue ...
The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in animal feed provides scientific advice on the safety and/or efficacy of microorganism-based additives and products or substances used in animal feed. The EFSA panel on Biological Hazards provides scientific advice on biological hazards in...
For the RASFF notifications food safety hazards were grouped into the following fourteen hazard categories; pathogenic micro-organisms, non-pathogenic micro-organisms, industrial contaminants, mycotoxins, allergens, food additives and flavourings, heavy metals, legal veterinary products, foreign bodies, ...
Waste treatment facilities can be categorized as semi-obnoxious due to their impact on the quality of life of surrounding areas. The SWOT analysis investigated the social impacts for each SR with respect to the impact on the quality of life, health and safety regulations involved in the systems...
Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) technology offers the possibility to retard the respiration rate and extend the shelf life of fresh produce, and is inc
Few studies in Malaysia have evaluated the thoroughness of general knowledge on single-use plastic containers concerning the type of plastic used as food containers, chemical hazards, the human and environmental impact of plastic use, and the law. One study examined the perception of plastic packagin...