The hue and cry about food safety is getting louder and the number and severity of foodborne illness cases is being highlighted in the media - we can expect more regulatory activity, requiring (hopefully) more good science to back up regulations so they will be effective. New methods for preventing imports from reaching consumers have not reduced the number of foodborne illnesses - which are increasing, at least in the U.S., and presumably in other countries as well. At the same time, the obesity issue is also gaining speed, with research being reported on the effectiveness of possible taxing and other monetary issues to steer food policy. Add to that, the issues of fat rearrangement, sugar elimination and salt reduction have increased the amount of science needed — so there's plenty of science to be done.
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