scholarly journals What can be the Role of Public-Private Partnerships and the role of the Collective Action in Ensuring Sustainable Smallholder Participation in High Value Fruit and Vegetable Supply Chains in Albania?

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 323
Author(s):  
Hergys SULI ◽  
Florjan BOMBAJ ◽  
Gjergj XHABIJA ◽  
Dudi SULI
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Food System ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Mediterranean Country ◽  
Coordination Costs ◽  
Safe Food

Albania is a Mediterranean country where fruitsand vegetables occupy an important placein the cropping systems practiced by theAlbanian farms but also in the foodconsumption of the population. Today, the fruits and vegetables growers in Albania havelow production capacity and difficulties inselling their products on national and regionalmarket. These poor producers face problems ofhow to produce safe food (World Bank2007), be recognized as producing safe food, identify cost-effective technologies forreducing risk, and be competitive with larger producers with advantage of economies ofscale in compliance with food safety requirements. In enabling the smallholders to remaincompetitive in such a system, new institutional arrangements are required. The new andemerging food system (dominated by domestic urban market and export markets,regional competitiveness, globalization, etc.) with high demands for compliance with foodsafety and traceability disfavor the smallholders due tohigh coordination costs. Theproblem is exacerbated by geographic dispersion, low education, and poor access tocapital and information (Poulton 2005; Humphrey 2005; Rich and Narrod 2005). Themain idea of this paper is that the public-private partnerships can play a key role increating farm to fork linkages that can satisfy the market demands for food safety whileretaining smallholders in the supply chain. Our big question is “how this can be possiblein Albania and which are the rightpolicies to forward this idea?

U.S. Food System Working Conditions as an Issue of Food Safety

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 599-621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan L. Clayton ◽  
Katherine C. Smith ◽  
Keshia M. Pollack ◽  
Roni A. Neff ◽  
Lainie Rutkow
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Public Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Food System ◽  
Disease Outbreaks ◽  
The United States ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Organizational Strategies ◽  
Safe Food

Food workers’ health and hygiene are common pathways to foodborne disease outbreaks. Improving food system jobs is important to food safety because working conditions impact workers’ health, hygiene, and safe food handling. Stakeholders from key industries have advanced working conditions as an issue of public safety in the United States. Yet, for the food industry, stakeholder engagement with this topic is seemingly limited. To understand this lack of action, we interviewed key informants from organizations recognized for their agenda-setting role on food-worker issues. Findings suggest that participants recognize the work standards/food safety connection, yet perceived barriers limit adoption of a food safety frame, including more pressing priorities (e.g., occupational safety); poor fit with organizational strategies and mission; and questionable utility, including potential negative consequences. Using these findings, we consider how public health advocates may connect food working conditions to food and public safety and elevate it to the public policy agenda.

Food safety culture – the food inspectors’ perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 376-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rounaq Nayak ◽  
Joanne Zaida Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Food System ◽  
Legal Compliance ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Food Standards ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Food Safety Culture

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the challenges for food inspectors when attempting to assess the food safety culture of a business. It is the eighth article in this issue of Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, discussing the importance of measuring food safety and quality culture. Design/methodology/approach As part of a larger research project, 15 semi-structured interviews were conducted to gain a deeper understanding of the current challenges faced by food inspectors in assessing food safety and the future prospects of measuring food safety culture in the UK food system. Findings Food inspectors face increasing challenges in their role of assessing not just the visible level of legal compliance but also potential risk within a food business; while aware of the importance of food safety culture, they are unsure how to formally assess it. The UK Food Standards Agency developed a toolkit to assist inspectors in assessing the food safety culture of a business; however, this has been found to be onerous and difficult to implement in practice. Originality/value This paper will be of value to practitioners, researchers and other stakeholders involved in the hospitality industry.

Role of Food Safety Management Systems in safe food production: A review

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. e12464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Panghal ◽  
Navnidhi Chhikara ◽  
Neelesh Sindhu ◽  
Sundeep Jaglan
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Safety Management Systems ◽  
Safe Food

scholarly journals High Tunnel and Organic Horticulture: Compost, Food Safety, and Crop Quality

HortScience ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Millner ◽  
Sara Reynolds ◽  
Xiangwu Nou ◽  
Donald Krizek
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
High Tunnel ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
High Tunnels ◽  
Handling Practices ◽  
Organic Horticulture ◽  
Organic Produce

High tunnels and protected horticultural structures provide organic and conventional growers with an economic means for extending the harvest season of fresh fruits and vegetables in a wide range of climate zones in North America and elsewhere. This report focuses on benefits associated with high tunnel production of fresh organic produce, including recent data on phytonutrient quality. In addition, this report discusses concerns and knowledge gaps associated with the use of composts and manures relative to food safety of fresh produce and survival of enteric pathogens in the moist, cool, reduced ultraviolet conditions often prevalent in high tunnels during cool-season production. The role of preplant and production elements of Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices applicable to high tunnel systems is provided.

scholarly journals A healthy, sustainable and safe food system: examining the perceptions and role of the Australian policy actor using a Delphi survey - CORRIGENDUM

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (18) ◽  
pp. 3485-3485
Author(s):  
Sinead Boylan ◽  
Emma Sainsbury ◽  
Anne-Marie Thow ◽  
Christopher Degeling ◽  
Luke Craven ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food System ◽  
Delphi Survey ◽  
Policy Actor ◽  
Safe Food

scholarly journals ROLE OF FOOD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ON FOOD SAFETY IN HOTELS

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-50
Author(s):  
Alfred Mutua
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Safety System ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Toxic Substances ◽  
Food Hygiene ◽  
Food Management ◽  
Safe Food ◽  
Safety Systems

Purpose: Food is an essential part of life, but if it is contaminated it can cause illness even death, and food can be contaminated with toxic substances from outside or even it is already in the food itself. Food safety synonymous with food hygiene embracing anything in the processing, preparation or handling of food to ensure it is safe to eat. The general objective of the study was to the study was to establish role of food management systems on food safety in hotels. Methodology: The paper used a desk study review methodology where relevant empirical literature was reviewed to identify main themes and to extract knowledge gaps. Findings: The study found out that application of standard food safety systems, compliance to food safety system and implementation of food safety system impact the provision of safe food in hotels. Recommendations: The study recommends that that application of standard food safety systems led to the provision of safe food in hotels. The study recommends that all hotels meet requirements to ensure the safety of foods. The proliferation of laws and regulations to food safety management system standards are the response to concerns of the hotel management. Developments in food safety regulation spark a move towards a more strict approach to food safety. A range of laws, acts, regulations, norms and directives addressing a variety of different aspects in food hygiene, should be enforced by relevant authorities

Food Safety on the Farm: Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices – Packing Operation Sanitation

EDIS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesscia A. Lepper ◽  
Aswathy Sreedharan ◽  
Renée Goodrich Schneider ◽  
Keith R. Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Good Agricultural Practices ◽  
Produce Safety ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
Safety Rule ◽  
Handling Practices ◽  
Voluntary Program ◽  
Federal Guidelines

Good agricultural practices (GAPs) and good handling practices (GHPs) encompass the general procedures that growers, packers and processors of fresh fruits and vegetables should follow to ensure the safety of their product. GAPs usually deal with preharvest practices (i.e., in the field), while GHPs cover postharvest practices, including packing, storage and shipping. This factsheet covers GAPs relating to packing operation sanitation. There are seven other Florida Cooperative Extension factsheets in the ‘Food Safety on the Farm’ series that focus on specific aspects of the GAPs program and how they relate to Florida crops and practices. Under the new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), GAPs are a foundation of the Produce Safety Rule (PSR). Other than for round tomatoes in Florida (T-GAPs regulation), GAPs have mainly been a voluntary program. Additionally the PSR mandates all non-exempt operations to follow these new FSMA federal guidelines (6), but all exempt commodities and for those producers exporting to foreign countries, GAPs may still be required. Both the mandatory PSR and GAPs aim to reduce the foodborne illness burden associated with produce.

GERMAS ( Gerakan Masyarakat Hidup Sehat) Di Desa Rambah Hilir

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Elvira Junita ◽  
Yuli Handayani ◽  
Lufita Nur Alfiah
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Health Check ◽  
Community Partnership ◽  
Health It ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
Partnership Program

AbstrakPermasalahan kesehatan yang timbul saat ini merupakan akibat dari perilaku hidup yang tidak sehat. Gaya hidup yang kurang baik mengakibatkan tingginya angka kejadian Penyakit Tidak Menular, Di Desa Rambah Hilir kunjungan penderita hipertensi dan diabetes di Puskesmas Rambah Hilir I di tahun 2018 ini sampai bulan Juni 66 kasus Hipertensi 27 Kasus Diabetes. Gerakan Masyarakat Hidup Sehat (GERMAS) merupakan progam Pemerintah untuk mengajak masyarakat hidup sehat dengan focus pada 3 kegiatan utama yaitu melakukan aktifitas fisik, makan buah sayur dan cek kesehatan secara rutin minimal enam bulan sekali.Dalam Program Kemitraan Masyarakat ini upaya yang dilakukan adalah meningkatkan gaya hidup sehat yakni meningkatnya aktifitas fisik yang dilakukan dengan melaksanakan kegiatan rutin senam bersama setiap hari minggu dan meningkatkan konsumsi buah dan sayur dengan memanfaatkan lahan perkarangan rumah warga dengan menanam buah dan sayur dihalaman rumah untuk memenuhi kebutuhan konsumsi buah dan sayur. Upaya Peningkatan peran masyarakat dalam memeriksakan kesehatannya dengan mendirikan posko kesehatan untuk memudahkan masyarakat dalam memeriksa kesehatannya. Luaran yang telah dicapai adalah Adanya kegiatan senam rutin, meningkatnya konsumsi buah dan sayur dengan Adanya tanaman buah dan sayur disetiap rumah warga, makan buah dan sayur bersama setiap hari minggu, Adanya pemeriksaan kesehatan secara berkala.Abstract.Health problems that currently emergeare resulted from unhealthy living behaviours. A bad lifestyle causes an increase innon-communicable diseases cases. According to patient visit data until June 2018 at the community health centre (Puskesmas) Rambah Hilir I, Rambah Hilir Village, Rokan Hulu, Riau, it shows that there were 66 cases of hypertension and 27 cases of diabetes.The Healthy Life Society Movement (GERMAS) is a government program to encourage people to live a healthy lifestyle focusing on 3 main activities namely physical activities, eating vegetables, together with regular health check-upsat least once every 6 months. This community partnership program attempts to enhance the healthy lifestyle by intensifying physical activitiesthrough a routine collective exercise on every Sunday and increasing fruits and vegetables consumption. The community members’ yards are used as land to grow fruits and vegetables for meeting the community’s needs. Regarding the effort to improve the role of the community members to check their health, it was carried out by establishing a health post to facilitate them in checking-up their health. Outputs that have been achieved are the routine exercise; an increase in fruits and vegetables consumptionasthere are fruit and vegetable plants in every resident's houses; eating fruits and vegetables collectively on every Sunday; as well as regular health check-ups.

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