The problem with food safety

The growing movement of people, live animals, and food products across borders, rapid urbanization in developing countries, changes in food handling, and the emergence of new pathogen or antibiotic resistance in pathogen all contribute to the increasing food safety risks.

The food supply seems so varied, plentiful and satisfying that overeating and obesity rather than lack of safe foods occupies people’s attention.

Many food safety hazards can enter the food production chain at multiple points and can multiply or cross contamination other products one present. Basic sanitation and water services may be a prerequisite for addressing many food safety hazards.

The potential of eating risks include severe negative consequences such as poisoning and infection, and problems in the safety of the food supply easily became regard as social problems.

Inadequate food safety is a significant contribute to the burden of disease in developing countries and should be addressed as the food system develops and along with related investments in public health.

Food safety is one of many issues in developing fresh food product exports, which account do about half of all agricultural exports from developing countries.

Imported food makes up a growing share of the food supply and faces a growing food safety. Such exports can play a role in rural poverty alleviation, but will not be the only source of increased income in rural areas. 

Quality of food is problematic because of biological qualities related to food safety and environmental impact, and because of social qualities related to the meanings of food.

Thus, food safety is a significant issue for public health and for export markets in developing countries.

Food distributors and processors are the first line of defense to ensure safety of the foods they make available to domestic consumers.
The problem with food safety