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Increasing the Acceptability of Insect-Based Foods as Future Foods: A Comprehensive Review of Barriers, Strategies, and Pathways to Mainstream Adoption. [PDF]

Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf
ABSTRACT Edible insects are increasingly recognized for their high nutritional value and favorable environmental profile, yet their acceptance (defined as the continuum from willingness to try and purchase to repeated consumption) in Western and globalized food systems remains limited by cultural, sensory, regulatory, and economic barriers.
Suarez JMA, Liceaga AM.
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From Past to Present: Transformation of Food Safety Management and Food Safety Culture in the California Almond Industry. [PDF]

Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf
ABSTRACT The California almond industry underwent a remarkable transformation in food safety management and culture following outbreaks of salmonellosis associated with the consumption of raw almonds in 2000–2001 and 2003–2004. However, limited studies have examined these changes from a longitudinal perspective.
Chen H, Harris LJ, Birmingham T, Huang G, Feng Y.   +4 more
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Critical monitoring and control factors for achieving food defense criteria. [PDF]

Risk Anal
Abstract Food can be contaminated by physical, chemical, biological, and radiological hazards. Industry and regulatory agencies have developed the Food Safety Management System, based on the principles of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, to be effective against unintentional food safety risks. However, there is the intentional contamination
Andrade E, Andrade F, Oliveira G, Freitas-Silva O.   +3 more
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Risk assessment of aflatoxin in Iowa corn post-harvest using an event tree analysis: A case study. [PDF]

Risk Anal
Abstract Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungi found in corn and are anticipated to increase globally due to enhanced weather extremes and climate change. Aflatoxin (AFL) is of concern due to its harmful effects on human and animal health.
Branstad-Spates E, Mosher GA, Bowers E.
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Salmonella enterica serovars co-exist sporadically and at low abundance in US mid-Atlantic irrigation ponds. [PDF]

J Sci Food Agric
Abstract BACKGROUND Spring or rain‐fed ponds are frequent features on US mid‐Atlantic farms. The need to conduct preharvest agricultural water assessments to identify microbial hazards, as required by the US Produce Safety Rule, highlights knowledge gaps pertaining to pond water adequacy for vegetable production.
Micallef SA, Callahan MT, Shariat NW, Katz Y, Liu X.   +4 more
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Microbial Contamination Risks From Adjacent and Nearby Land: Evidence and Implications for Produce Safety. [PDF]

J Food Sci
ABSTRACT Consumers’ demand for fresh produce is rising due to dietary preferences and public health campaigns. Fresh produce is often consumed raw or minimally processed to retain nutrient content. If contaminated, fresh produce can become a vehicle for pathogen transmission and potentially cause outbreaks.
Le T, Eifert JD, Strawn LK.
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From Soil to Salad: Strategies for Reducing Foodborne Illness Outbreaks. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
This review highlights the importance of early preventive measures against pathogenic bacterial contamination in leafy green vegetables, starting from preharvest stages, due to the increasing consumption of minimally processed or raw foods. It emphasizes the role of soil and irrigation water as contamination sources and advocates for strict production ...
Bimal Sheth U, Haque MA, Jang MJ, Haruna S, Johnston TV, Choe D, Gao Y, Ku S.   +7 more
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Consumers' Food Safety Expectations and Risk Perceptions of Produce From Small and Medium-Sized Farms. [PDF]

J Food Sci
ABSTRACT Food safety concerns associated with fresh produce have gained prominence due to recurring foodborne outbreaks and recalls. However, consumer awareness and perceptions regarding food safety in small and medium‐sized farm (SMF) operations remain underexplored.
Archila-Godínez JC, Kotanko C, Wiatt R, Marshall MI, Feng Y.   +4 more
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Food Safety on the Farm: Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices – Packing Operation Sanitation

EDIS, 2017
Good agricultural practices (GAPs) and good handling practices (GHPs) encompass the general procedures that growers, packers and processors of fresh fruits and vegetables should follow to ensure the safety of their product.
Jesscia A. Lepper, Aswathy Sreedharan, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Keith R. Schneider   +3 more
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Food Safety on the Farm: Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices – Worker Health and Hygiene

EDIS, 2017
Good agricultural practices (GAPs) and good handling practices (GHPs) encompass the general procedures that growers, packers and processors of fresh fruits and vegetables should follow to ensure the safety of their product.
Jessica A. Lepper, Keith R. Schneider, Renée M. Goodrich Schneider, Aswathy Sreedharan   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources