scholarly journals Food allergy, safety and analytics

2012 ◽  
pp. 323-326
Author(s):  
Sándor Tömösközi ◽  
Lívia Hajas ◽  
Tamás Langó ◽  
Kitti Török ◽  
Zsuzsanna Bugyi
Keyword(s):  
Food Allergy ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Hypersensitivity Reaction ◽  
Food Analysis ◽  
Analytical Methods ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Health Food ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Naturally Occurring

The food allergy is a hypersensitivity reaction against naturally occurring proteins in food. These types of disease can cause not only personal inconvenience to the patient but serious health, food safety and food analysis, social-economic problems. The only effective treatment for these illnesses is a life-long diet avoiding the allergenic foods or components of food. In the interest of the patients’ health 14 allergenic components must be labeled on the food packaging. To meet the requirement of regulation reliable and valid analytical methods are necessary which for the most allergenic foods are not available.

scholarly journals Chemical Contamination Pathways and the Food Safety Implications along the Various Stages of Food Production: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5795
Author(s):  
Kgomotso Lebelo ◽  
Ntsoaki Malebo ◽  
Mokgaotsa Jonas Mochane ◽  
Muthoni Masinde
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Anthropogenic Factors ◽  
Chemical Contamination ◽  
Chemical Toxicity ◽  
Chemical Substances

Historically, chemicals exceeding maximum allowable exposure levels have been disastrous to underdeveloped countries. The global food industry is primarily affected by toxic chemical substances because of natural and anthropogenic factors. Food safety is therefore threatened due to contamination by chemicals throughout the various stages of food production. Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the form of pesticides and other chemical substances such as Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) have a widely documented negative impact due to their long-lasting effect on the environment. This present review focuses on the chemical contamination pathways along the various stages of food production until the food reaches the consumer. The contamination of food can stem from various sources such as the agricultural sector and pollution from industrialized regions through the air, water, and soil. Therefore, it is imperative to control the application of chemicals during food packaging, the application of pesticides, and antibiotics in the food industry to prevent undesired residues on foodstuffs. Ultimately, the protection of consumers from food-related chemical toxicity depends on stringent efforts from regulatory authorities both in developed and underdeveloped nations.

Study on Food Safety and Green Food Packaging

2012 ◽  
Vol 550-553 ◽  
pp. 1915-1918
Author(s):  
Lin Lin Shang ◽  
Wei Feng
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Packaging Materials ◽  
Safety Hazards ◽  
Safety Problem ◽  
Green Food ◽  
Potential Safety ◽  
Safe Food

Safe food packaging is of great significance in solving food safety problem, which can ensure the quality of the food. At the same time protecting the environment should be taken into consideration, and therefore sound food packaging is not only safe to human health but also green to the environment. In this paper potential safety hazards in food packaging materials and how to develop green food packaging are discussed at length.

America during Washington's Time. (Political and Social-Economic Problems of the U.S.A., 1789-1797) [in Russian]

1986 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 464
Author(s):  
Norman E. Saul ◽  
V. A. Ushakov ◽  
V. N. Pleshkov ◽  
A. A. Fursenko
Keyword(s):  
Social Economic ◽  
Economic Problems

scholarly journals Food Safety and Employee Health Implications of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aljosa Trmcic ◽  
Elizabeth Demmings ◽  
Kalmia Kniel ◽  
Martin Wiedmann ◽  
Samuel David Alcaine
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Control Culture ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
The Face ◽  
Effective Program

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the US food supply and consumer behavior. Food production and processing are being disrupted as illnesses, proactive quarantines, and government-mandated movement restrictions cause labor shortages. In this environment, the food industry has been required to adopt new, additional practices to minimize the risk of COVID-19 cases and outbreaks among its workforce. Successfully overcoming these challenges requires a comprehensive approach that addresses COVID-19 transmission both within and outside the facility; possible interventions include strategies to (i) vaccinate employees, (ii) assure that employees practice social distancing, (iii) assure that employees wear face coverings, (iv) screen employees for COVID-19 (v) assure that employees practice frequent handwashing and avoid touching their faces, (vi) clean frequently touched surfaces, and (vii) assure proper ventilation. Compliance with these control strategies needs to be verified and an overall “COVID-19 control culture” needs to be established to facilitate an effective program. Despite some public misperceptions about SARS-CoV-2 presence on foods or food packaging representing a public health risk, it is important to note that both the virus’ biology and epidemiological data clearly support a negligible risk of COVID-19 transmission through food and food packing. However, COVID-19 pandemic related supply chain and workforce disruptions, as well as the shift in resources to protect food industry employees from COVID-19 may increase the actual food safety risks. The goal of this paper is to review the COVID-19 mitigation practices adopted by the food industry, and the potential impact of these practices and COVID-19 related disruptions on the industry’s food safety mission. A review of these impacts is necessary to ensure that the food industry is prepared to maintain a safe and nutritious food supply in the face of future global disruptions.

scholarly journals A comprehensive risk pathway of the qualitative likelihood of human exposure to SARS-CoV-2 from the food chain

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annie Locas ◽  
Julie Brassard ◽  
Megan Rose-Martel ◽  
Dominic Lambert ◽  
Alyssa Green ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Chain ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Food Contamination ◽  
High Stakes ◽  
Risk Pathway ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Relevant Evidence ◽  
The Impact

A group of experts from all Canadian federal food safety partners was formed to monitor the potential issues relating to SARS-CoV-2 food contamination, to gather and consider all of the relevant evidence and to determine the impact for Canadian food safety. A comprehensive risk pathway was generated to consider the likelihood of a SARS-CoV-2 contamination event at any of the relevant steps of the food processing and handling chain, and potential for exposure and transmission of the virus to the consumer. The scientific evidence was reviewed and assessed for each event in the pathway, taking into consideration relevant elements that could increase or mitigate the risk of contamination. The advantage of having an event-wise contextualization of the SARS-CoV-2 transmission pathway through the food chain, is that it provides a systematic and consistent approach to evaluate any new data and communicate its importance and impact. The pathway also increases the objectivity and consistency of the assessment in a rapidly evolving and high-stakes situation.   Based on our review and analysis, there is currently no comprehensive epidemiological evidence of confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2, or its variants, causing COVID-19 from transmission through food or food packaging. Considering the remote possibility of exposure through food, the likelihood of exposure by ingestion or contact with mucosa is considered negligible to very low and good hygiene practices during food preparation should continue to be followed.

scholarly journals Food and You 2 - Wave 2

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Armstrong ◽  
Lucy King ◽  
Robin Clifford ◽  
Mark Jitlal
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Allergy ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Consumer Knowledge ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Eating Out

Food and You 2 is a biannual survey which measures self-reported consumer knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to food safety and other food issues amongst adults in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The survey is primarily carried out online using a methodology known as ‘push-to-web’. Fieldwork was conducted between 20 November 2020 and 21 January 2021. A total of 5,900 adults from 3,955 households across England, Wales and Northern Ireland completed the survey. Topics covered in the Food and You 2: Wave 2 Key Findings report include: Trust in FSA and the food supply chain Concerns about food Food security Eating out and takeaways Food allergy, intolerance, and other hypersensitivities Food safety in the home

scholarly journals Aastaanas of Magicians: A Ray of Hope for the Marginalised Community of Rawalpindi

2020 ◽  
Vol V (III) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Mahwish Zeeshan ◽  
Aneela Sultana ◽  
Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry
Keyword(s):  
Social Economic ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Economic Survey

People continue to believe in the efficacy of magic in the era of science and technology. Mythology pertaining to curative aspect of magic which is believed to solve the social, economic and medical problems of the people. Initially, a socio-economic survey of the households was conducted in Rawalpindi at Dhok Ratta and Dhok Khabba, which tapped 796 households. Later, 44 people who confessed using magic were interviewed with the help of an interview guide and participant observation at the aastaanas of the aamils. Mostly people who believed in the magical practices were inflicted with health, domestic, social and economic problems and sought magical cure as a last resort. The efficacy of magic is determined by socio-economic status, sex, marital status and education of the people rather than their belief in religion and fatalism.

scholarly journals Diseño de la comunicación gráfica y comunicación de salud: la expresión gráfica social de la enfermedad / Design and graphic communication health communication: the social graphic expression of the disease

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-140
Author(s):  
Maria del Socorro Juarez Pierce
Keyword(s):  
Health Communication ◽  
General Expression ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Personal Autonomy ◽  
Health Food ◽  
Graphic Communication ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Expression ◽  
Different Cultures

ABSTRACTThe work is part of studies for the Get the degree of PhD in Mexico. Thereof are intended widen the theoretical and practical relations between the design of graphic communication and health communication. What else a through observation of the graph of the disease posters diabetes health . In this sense, figurative relationships found in the historical, artistic and social expression of diseases of different cultures and eras are studied; as these may influence or clashing in the figuration of contemporary mexican cartels Health. To analyze the correlation, is important to place attention on six works of art. Related to diseases in different contexts; as well as, three health posters diabetes. Released by the Ministry of Health (SSA) and the Alliance for Health Food. In the samples, figurations of the phases of individual and social life, being experienced people to suffer diseases are compared, by authors such as: Schumann (1965), Sontag (2003) and the "Law for the Promotion of Personal Autonomy and Care for people in situations of dependency (BOE, 2006; SEPAD, 2006). The results exhibit various groups of social, economic, sense of life and adaptation to different conditions in the general expression of the disease in art. Some of these are taken up by the design of images of health, to testify guilt and dependence on other subjects, to developing a disease. While others, far from attempting the rejection as unnatural disease of humans.RESUMENEl trabajo forma parte de estudios para obtener el grado de doctorado en México. Estos tienen como objeto, ampliar las relaciones teóricas y prácticas entre el diseño de la comunicación gráfica y la comunicación de salud; a través de la observación de la gráfica del miedo en motivaciones de miedo de carteles de salud para la diabetes. En este sentido, parte de la tesis corresponde al estudio de relaciones gráficas encontradas en la expresión histórica, artística y social de las enfermedades en diversas culturas y épocas, que pudieran influir o contraponerse en la figuración de carteles contemporáneos de salud mexicanos.Para analizar las correspondencias, es importante colocar atención en seis obras de arte que figuran enfermedades en diversos contextos; así como tres carteles de salud de diabetes, difundidos por la Secretaría de Salud (SSA) y Alianza por la salud Alimentaria. En los dos grupos de imágenes, se compara ciertas figuraciones con las fases de convivencia individual y social, por las que atraviesan las personas al padecer enfermedades. Según autores como Schumann (1965), Sontag (2003) y la “Ley de Promoción de la Autonomía Personal y Atención a las personas en situación de dependencia (BOE, 2006; SEPAD, 2006). 

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