Global food safety: determinants are Codex standards and WTO's SPS food safety regulations

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajneesh Mahajan ◽  
Suresh Garg ◽  
P.B. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Research Work ◽  
The Body ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Processed Food ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Safety Regulations ◽  
Food Safety Regulations ◽  
Global Food

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate perspective in explaining how global food safety can be created through stringent implementation of Codex and World Trade Organization (WTOs) Sanitary and Phytosanitary food safety regulations and suggests the appropriate food safety system for India. Design/methodology/approach – The study has been deployed a survey questionnaire using a sample of Indian Processed food sector. In order to collect data 1,000 supply chain professional were contacted for seeking their consent to be part of the survey. Whereas total responses collected were 252 from Delhi and NCR, with response rate 25.2 percent. The data collected was empirical tested using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, regression and ANOVA. Findings – The results and discussions indicate that all the global food safety norms laid down by WTO such as goods manufacturing practices, good hygienic practice, hazard analysis critical control point, has been developed to embody principles of safe food processing sector globally. India has also developed their food safety norms as per laid down principles by WTO. Originality/value – The present research work makes an important contribution to the body of literature on global food safety. The paper has important implications for the processed food sector since it tries to bring out practices which would help in successful implementation of global food safety standards. It is useful for academic food research as well as for processed food corporate.

How do food safety regulations influence market price? A theoretical analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 119 (8) ◽  
pp. 1687-1704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nacim Nait Mohand ◽  
Abdelhakim Hammoudi ◽  
Mohammed Said Radjef ◽  
Oualid Hamza ◽  
Maria Angela Perito
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Causal Link ◽  
Final Size ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Safety Regulations ◽  
Food Safety Regulations ◽  
Maximum Residue Level ◽  
Official Control ◽  
Inspection Systems

Purpose This study is in line with the debate concerning the compatibility between the qualitative and quantitative food production objectives. The purpose of this paper is to identify the causal relationship that may exist between public food safety regulations (specifically, the maximum authorised levels of chemical or microbiological contaminants), and the expected price in the spot markets (wholesale markets, for example). Design/methodology/approach The authors propose a theoretical industrial economic model that identifies the causal link which may exist between public food safety regulations (e.g. the maximum authorised levels of chemical or microbiological contaminants), the expected price in domestic markets, and the rate of exclusion of local producers. This general model allows one to characterize the price formation process in markets subject to maximum residue level constraints by focusing on the role of the official inspection systems established by public authorities. Findings The authors show how strengthening official controls does not systematically impact negatively on producers’ participation and does not always decrease supply. Moreover, the authors show that reinforcing the maximum permitted contamination thresholds is not always sufficient for ensuring consumer health. Originality/value The originality of the model is that it shows how all variables (economic and sanitary variables) interact in the formation of agricultural prices and determine the final size of the productive system (number of active producers). The characterisation of the market price as a function of producers’ investment efforts and of the level of official control reliability allows one to determine both the total supply and the proportion of this supply that is contaminated (i.e. does not comply with the maximum threshold of contamination).

Toxicology and food safety regulations

1987 ◽  
Vol 60 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 212-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanford A. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Safety Regulations ◽  
Food Safety Regulations

scholarly journals How managers experience situations involving employee mental ill-health

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 442-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Martin ◽  
Megan Woods ◽  
Sarah Dawkins
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Safety Climate ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Body ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Mental Health Issue ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Mental health conditions such as depression are prevalent in working adults, costly to employers, and have implications for legal liability and corporate social responsibility. Managers play an important role in determining how employees’ and organizations’ interests are reconciled in situations involving employee mental ill-health issues. The purpose of this paper is to explore these situations from the perspective of managers in order to develop theory and inform practice in workplace mental health promotion. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 Australian managers who had supervised an employee with a mental health issue. Interview transcripts were content analyzed to explore themes in managers’ experiences. Findings Managing an employee with a mental health issue involves becoming aware of the issue, taking action to understand the situation and develop an action response, implementing the response and managing the ongoing situation. Each of these tasks had a range of positive and negative aspects to them, e.g., managing the situation can be experienced as both a source of stress for the manager but also as an opportunity to develop greater management skills. Practical implications Understanding line managers’ experiences is critical to successful implementation of HR policies regarding employee health and well-being. HR strategies for dealing with employee mental health issues need to consider implementation support for managers, including promotion of guiding policies, training, emotional support and creating a psychosocial safety climate in their work units or teams. Originality/value The insights gained from this study contribute to the body of knowledge regarding psychosocial safety climate, an emergent theoretical framework concerned with values, attitudes and philosophy regarding worker psychological health. The findings also have important implications for strategic human resource management approaches to managing mental health in the workplace.

To Serve and to Protect: Food Trucks and Food Safety in a Transforming Los Angeles

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Vallianatos
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Food Trucks ◽  
The Public ◽  
Safety Regulations ◽  
Food Safety Regulations ◽  
Safety Rules

This chapter explores the evolution of food trucks and food safety regulations for these vehicles in the Los Angeles region between WW2 and the present. It shows how food trucks have reacted to and influenced the region’s industrialization and deindustrialization, and how food trucks became more informal and public as immigration made Los Angeles a majority non-white metropolis. In considering how food safety changed as operators began cooking on board trucks, the chapter examines how safety rules can both protect the public and reflect social norms of legitimacy around identity and public space.

9. European Community food safety regulations taking effect in the hunted game food chain: an assessment with stakeholders in the Netherlands

2017 ◽  
pp. 153-174
Author(s):  
Jolianne M. Rijks ◽  
Margriet G.E. Montizaan ◽  
Hans Dannenberg ◽  
Lenie A. Algra-Verkerk ◽  
Delphine H. Nourisson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
European Community ◽  
Food Chain ◽  
Safety Regulations ◽  
Food Safety Regulations

Role of a hospital accreditation program in developing a process management system

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-137
Author(s):  
Erfan Shakibaei
Keyword(s):  
Process Management ◽  
The Body ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Hospital Accreditation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Accreditation Program ◽  
Private Charity

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to clarify the effects of the Iranian Hospital Accreditation Program (IHAP) on hospital processes from the viewpoint of the staff charged with establishing the program.Design/methodology/approachThis qualitative study is based on the data collected in semi-structured interviews conducted in 2016, which involved eight questions. Interviews were held with 70 staff members at 14 hospitals. Managerial staff were purposively interviewed based on their familiarity and involvement with the program. The hospitals were divided into five groups, comprising public, private, charity, military and social service hospitals. A thematic analysis was carried out using the collected data.FindingsThree themes emerged from the data, which together comprise a process management cycle: the establishment, implementation, and control phases of the program. For each phase, various positive trends, as well as hurdles for establishing the program, declared which were framed two sub-themes as positive effects and challenges.Originality/valueThe findings contribute to the body of evidence used by policy-makers and hospital managers to improve the change management processes related to the Iranian IHAP. Although positive changes in the process management cycles at Iranian hospitals were noted, successful implementation of the program demands a thorough assessment of the hospitals’ technical and financial needs (taking into account disparities between hospitals), and there is an urgent requirement for a plan to meet these needs.

Exploring Lean Six Sigma implementation barriers in Information Technology industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 523-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Adeel Shamsi ◽  
Aftab Alam
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Lean Six Sigma ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Information Technology Industry ◽  
Implementation Barriers ◽  
It Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Empirical Survey

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present critical barriers and obstacles faced by Information Technology (IT) industry in the implementation of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) as the business improvement methodology. Design/methodology/approach A literature review of peer-reviewed journal articles, master and doctoral theses, paradigmatic books with managerial impact and survey reports was used to identify distinct barriers. An empirical survey, using 400 self-administered questionnaires, was then conducted. Data about 11 LSS barriers from 256 usable questionnaires, with a response rate of 64 per cent, were collected and analyzed by means of statistical data analysis software. Findings The challenges of “part-time involvement in Lean Six Sigma projects”, “time consuming”, “staff turnover in middle of project”, “difficulty in data collection” and “difficulty in identifying project scope” emerged as the most critical barriers in the context of IT industry. This research work advocates the development of a strategy for addressing the most critical barrier instead of focusing on all for successful implementation. Originality/value This paper will prove to be a fantastic resource for many researchers and practitioners who are engaged in research and applications of LSS in the IT industry. Moreover, the scarcity of literature specific to LSS in IT industry will be addressed to some extent.

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