Analytical Study of Consumption of Vegetables in the Regions of the Russian Federation

Public health risks caused by contamination of local food products

“…Much less attention has been given to burdens on public health created by contamination in locally produced agricultural foods, especially those produced on private farms; such products are often neglected in studies with their focus on food safety indicators. This aspect of the outlined problem is important due to growing consumption of vegetables and melons by the population in the Russian Federation [14], absence of standards on permissible levels of chemicals in foods that are priority contaminants in some regions and the system for monitoring of food quality and safety still being underdeveloped at the moment.…”