文档介绍：P as the Tool for the Solution of Food Safety Problems
Consumers and Food Safety Problems: an European View
An Illustration of the P Principle
Some Practical Examples
Many people are afraid that
their food is not safe!
Time magazine, July 28, 2003
Consumers and Food Safety Problems: an European View
Food Safety has e a top-of-the-mind issue with European consumers.
The reasons change, but there are always new cases:
1960+ fear of pesticides (DDT)
1970+ fear of additives (E-Nr.)
1980+ fear of mycotoxins (aflatoxin)
1990+ fear of BSE
2000+ fear of contaminants from packaging (BADGE, SEM, ESBO), heat-formed toxic substances (acrylamide)...
Once a problem emerges, it tends to stay around!
Food Safety Issues Today
BSE
Pesticide residues
Antibiotics
Allergens
Natural Toxicants
Process Chemicals
Chemicals from packaging
Salmonella, Campylobacter
BSE-cases in Great Britain (Source: Swiss Vet. Office)
The new Threat: nV CJD (Source: UK Department of Health)
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*: as of 1 October 2004
Pesticides
Pests are often climate-, crop and season specific.
Regulations for pesticide application are local.
Regulations for pesticide residues are national.
The problems for imported produce are evident!
Example: Pesticide residues on Spanish peppers
35 imports analysed at SQTS (March 2002):
4 had no residues,
10 had allowed residues, within limits,
21 had residues, allowed in Spain but not authorised in Switzerland.
Pesticides on Peppers 2002
Sulfonamides: 676 samples tested 91 positive (13%) 46 over the limit
Streptomycin: 432 samples tested 55 positive (13%) 31 over the limit
Chloramphenicol: 258 samples tested 85 positive (33%) 44 over 1 ppb (no limit!!)
Tetracyclin 562 samples tested Oxytetracyclin: 47 positive (8%) 16 over the limit
Antibiotics: example honey 2002 SQTS Tests