What did I not expect to blog about in 2017?
What did I not expect to blog about in 2017? Salmonella and puppies, undeclared sildenfil (viagra) recalls by the FDA in the US that is for sure. Fipronil - I know a lot more about the chemical now than at the start of 2017; so many Listeria outbreaks in North America a real challenge in 2017. Food fraud has really become a relevant, ever present issue in 2017 sausages in Canada; fish just about everywhere; substituted nuts with peanut as a cheaper alternative with sadly fatal results, olives problems still continue and so much more. I have been involved in the development of a lot of new knowledge that has been published this year and excitingly much more to be published in 2018.
What about 2018? Hopefully a reflection in the EU about the need for prompt recalls for both chronic and acute food safety hazards and some action taken to address the problem - this has also been highlighted as a need in the US in the last few weeks. The embedding of whistleblowing standards in the food supply chain. Codex to develop a food fraud standard and also revise the food hygiene standard with current thinking and knowledge. Organisational culture to be more widely addressed and its role in providing consistently safe and wholesome food and driving integrity in the supply chain. Lastly a drive to reduce food waste whilst still maintaining food safety standards and making nutritious and wholesome food available to all communities in both the developed and developing world.
Thank you for checking out the blog in 2017 (around 14,000 page views a month). Looking forward to keeping up the conversation in 2018.
What about 2018? Hopefully a reflection in the EU about the need for prompt recalls for both chronic and acute food safety hazards and some action taken to address the problem - this has also been highlighted as a need in the US in the last few weeks. The embedding of whistleblowing standards in the food supply chain. Codex to develop a food fraud standard and also revise the food hygiene standard with current thinking and knowledge. Organisational culture to be more widely addressed and its role in providing consistently safe and wholesome food and driving integrity in the supply chain. Lastly a drive to reduce food waste whilst still maintaining food safety standards and making nutritious and wholesome food available to all communities in both the developed and developing world.
Thank you for checking out the blog in 2017 (around 14,000 page views a month). Looking forward to keeping up the conversation in 2018.
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