Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Integrated risk reduction along the food chain.
- Journal:
- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- Mumford, Elizabeth L & Kihm, Ulrich
- Affiliation:
- SAFOSO
- Species:
- bird
Plain-English summary
This research discusses the importance of animal health in preventing diseases that can be passed from animals to humans through food. It suggests that having multiple safety measures at different stages of food processing can help reduce risks and make food safer for everyone. To do this effectively, there needs to be proper support for veterinary services, regular checks on the system, and clear communication with everyone involved, including consumers and trade partners. The study highlights examples like mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) and bird flu (avian influenza) to show how these safety measures can be put into practice. Overall, the findings emphasize that improving animal health is key to ensuring food safety.
Abstract
Animal health is the crucial first part of the food chain and must be considered when developing the controls or preventative measures for an endemic or emerging zoonotic food-borne diseases. Increasing the number of complementary control measures at various points along the food processing chain results in overall risk reduction and improved safety of products for the domestic markets and trade. In addition, a risk assessment must be made and surveillance implemented. Measures require sufficient infrastructure within veterinary services, and must be controlled and re-evaluated periodically. The system must be communicated to stakeholders in order to improve compliance as well as confidence from domestic consumers, trading partners, and the international community. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and avian influenza (AI) can be used as examples for implementation of these control concepts.
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