The FAO is attempting to raise awareness and understanding of early warning tools and systems in food safety to support their wider use.
Early warning systems play a role in reducing the potential risks from various hazards, said the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in a recent report.
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Shiga toxin-producing E. albertii and children overdosing on Vitamin D are among topics on the radar of European authorities, according to a recent report.
Eighteen potential emerging issues were discussed in 2021 and eight were judged to be emerging risks, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
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The risk of tick-borne encephalitis in raw goat milk and health issues linked to collagen powder was among novel topics discussed in Europe for 2020, according to information recently released.
Thirteen potential emerging issues were assessed in 2020 and six were judged to be emerging issues, according to the
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Changing consumer behavior is driving many of the emerging issues in food safety, according to experts.
This factor was identified for half of the 13 issues discussed in 2019 by emerging risk specialists as part of work by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Potential issues were classed according to
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Salmonella in raw fish has been identified by Food Standards Australia New Zealand as an emerging food safety risk.
For 2019, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) also noted two ongoing issues and kept a watch on eight other food safety issues, according to an annual report on emerging and
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The impacts of climate change could potentially increase foodborne disease, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
An FAO publication has identified and attempted to quantify some current and anticipated food safety issues associated with climate change.
Hazards considered are foodborne pathogens and parasites,
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An government-commissioned study has come back with eight recommendations to improve food safety surveillance in the United Kingdom.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) commissioned the study by RAND Europe in February 2018. In late 2017, the agency started work on an approach to strategic surveillance for food safety that is
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