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Food Safety & Labeling >> Food Safety
While food handling, preparation and storage methods are all major factors in foodborne illness, much of this problem is rooted in industrial agriculture practices that introduce pathogens into the food supply. In addition, processing food on an industrial scale means pathogens can be more easily disseminated. National food safety policy is fragmented.
Recommended resources on this topic: Reports & Other Documents
Outbreak Alert! Closing the Gaps in Our Federal Food-Safety Net Center for Science in the Public Interest, December 2007.
FDA Science and Mission at Risk: Report of the Subcommittee on Science and Technology. Prepared for FDA Science Board, November 2007.
Federal Oversight of Food Safety: High-Risk Designation Can Bring Attention to Limitations in the Government's Food Recall Programs U.S. General Accounting Office (Congressional testimony); April 24, 2007.
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Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
What are we doing about Escherichia coli O157:H7 in cattle? T.R. Callaway, et al. J Anim Sci, 2004.
Food safety and animal production systems: controlling zoonoses at farm level J.D. Collins and P.G. Wall. Rev Sci Tech., August 2004.
Behavior of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in leafy vegetables P. Delaquis, et al. J Food Prot, August 2007.
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Relevant Organizations
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FDA) Center for Science in the Public Interest FAO’s Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department ... more
Additional Tools & Resources
Codex Alimentarius (FAO/WHO food standards) International Portal on Food Safety, Animal, & Plant Health (IPFSAP) – useful database of items: FAOSTAT ... more
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