Modern Issues in Food Safety-A Perspective

摘要

INTRODUCTION There is much current interest worldwide in food safety.This results in large part from well publicized outbreaks due to foodborne pathogens,chemical food safety related to pesticides,and from persistent organic pollutants and other synthetic contaminants.Additionally,the melamine adulteration issue,acrylamide and other processing-induced toxicants in foods,petroleum hydrocarbons associated with oil spills in the oceans and seafood safety,mycotoxins and other natural contaminants in a variety of foods,and the perceived risks associated with foods improved by genetic modification or those protected by irradiation contribute to concerns over the safety of the food supply.