New EU report shows food safety inspections hampered by COVID 19 — from 16.9 million EU sites in 2021, 5 million were checked and 1 million were found to have noncompliances. Nearly half of those received administrative sanctions and nearly 8,000 received judicial sanctions.
FOCUS, GFSF’s e-newsletter, is pleased to feature article on AI and Food Safety: https://globalfoodsafetyforum.org/2023/05/focus-spring-2023/ . Mr. Lu, GIC Group Senior Analyst, concludes, “…AI is transforming food safety by improving food quality and efficiency across the value chain.” AI apps for food safety are at an early stage but the benefits are striking.
Check out FAO report on food safety: https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cc4040en . Keyword is “collaboration” for agrifood systems, food security, nutrition, & ag development strategies! A big and important ask.
Nutritional and food safety concerns raised in FSA report over multiple possible risks with cultured meat products. There may be risks such as the transfer of new diseases and viruses and allergic reactions to new proteins. https://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/media/document/Cultured%20meat%20hazard%20identification%20final_0.pdf
Nutritional and food safety concerns raised in FSA report over multiple possible risks with cultured meat products. There may be risks such as the transfer of new diseases and viruses and allergic reactions to new proteins. https://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/media/document/Cultured%20meat%20hazard%20identification%20final_0.pdf
Officially, we’re celebrating national nutrition month this March. At the same time, FDA has reported that “the total number of ‘units’ recalled by FDA increased by 700 percent in 2022 compared to 2021.” At GFSF, our March is focusing on compliance, standards, and tech tools to secure food safety.
To kick-off the new year, let’s start with a positive note. Despite global supply chain challenges, Codex Alimentarius with 189 members remains the gold standard for science based food safety standards. Even Russia & Ukraine/ China & US would agree but… Compliance? Enforcement? Quite another matter.
Food safety culture is the rub, according to Food Processing magazine: “…heightened emphasis within the industry on strengthening food safety culture as an important way to advance public health goals, through improved risk awareness, behavior and personal accountability.” An important finding for us earthlings on Earth Day.