Food Safety Articles
1: FAO, WHO Urge Countries To Be More Vigilant About Food Safety
Recent food safety incidents, like the discovery of the industrial chemical melamine in animal and fish feed, or the unauthorized use of certain veterinary drugs in intensive aquaculture, can affect health and often lead to rejections of food products in international trade.
2: New Food Safety And Quality Standards
Codex food safety standards are developed using scientific advice from FAO/WHO expert committees that enables the rigorous standard setting procedures within Codex. According to Dr. Kazuaki Miyagishima, Secretary of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, "This is why Codex standards are so successful globally and the reason they hare recognized by the World Trade Organization (WTO) Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement.”
3: Food Safety and Sanitation
Identifying Hazards Food becomes unsafe accidentally when harmful things like micro-organisms and chemicals get into foods. The three most common types of hazards are: • Biological hazards - includ
4: Quality Changes During Storage of Many Foods
Read this article for Food Safety and Food Preserving. There can be noticeable changes in appearance, odor, flavor and texture of food products!
5: 8 ways to prevent food poisoning at home
Food poisoning, also referred to as food-borne illness, is a gastrointestinal disorder caused by eating contaminated food. Most often, food poisoning occurs because the food has been incorrectly handled, improperly cooked or inadequately stored. The following steps can help reduce your chances of getting food poisoning.
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