2S2: Introduction - Food safety and risks is a circular system

Authors

  • I. van der Fels

Keywords:

food safety, benefits, risks, transmission, landscape quality, one health, chemicals, pathogens, solutions

Abstract

The matter of unintended consequences for health, local  environment, and landscapes should be carefully considered. This implies, amongst others, that we bring back byproducts, like by- and side streams from food production, that can not directly be used for human consumption, into the food production system. Closing loops to make our food production system more circular has not only advantages, but also entails disadvantages. This may have consequences of the quality of the end product (e.g. contamination by pathogens of chemicals), which may imply a health risk. Recycling streams can also be susceptible to fraud regarding the type of food waste. Furthermore, unintended by-products or processing plants may harm local environments and landscapes.

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Published

2022-03-11

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Section

Sessions 2s2: Food safety and risks is a circular system