Overview and prospects of food biosafety

Biosafety issues have become a major threat to the health of humans, animals, and ecosystems worldwide. As problems with food production and the food supply chain have become of greater concern to consumers, issues involving biosafety and food safety from a developmental perspective need to be urgen...

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Published in:Journal of biosafety and biosecurity 2022-12, Vol.4 (2), p.146-150
Main Authors: Hu, Xiaofeng, Xu, Baichuan, Xiao, Yang, Liang, Shengnan, Zhang, Chuanfu, Song, Hongbin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
animals
Biosafety
China
Dual-use technologies
food defense
food production
Food safety
food supply chain
invasive species
sustainable development
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Summary:Biosafety issues have become a major threat to the health of humans, animals, and ecosystems worldwide. As problems with food production and the food supply chain have become of greater concern to consumers, issues involving biosafety and food safety from a developmental perspective need to be urgently addressed. The term, food biosafety, is the combination of the core concepts of biosafety and food safety. It refers to the effective prevention of biological threats to food production and the food supply chain by controlling foodborne diseases arising from the consumption of edible plants and animal products, by preventing the establishment of invasive species, by strictly controlling the use of antibiotics, agricultural chemicals and veterinary drugs in the food supply chain, and by initiating food defense and anti-terrorism measures to protect the health of humans, animals, and ecosystems, thereby maintaining sustainable development in China. This article provides theoretical support for the extension of food biosafety to propose an innovative plan for the international co-governance of food safety.
ISSN:2588-9338
2588-9338
DOI:10.1016/j.jobb.2022.11.001