Risk assessment following the hypothetical import of dioxin-contaminated feed for pigs – an example of quantitative decision-support under emergency conditions

Stärk, Katharina D.C.; Boyd, Helle Buchardt; Mousing, Jan

doi:10.1016/s0956-7135(01)00022-6

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“…Other chemical‐related scares include dioxin‐contaminated foods and poly‐chlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) found in food (Stärk et al , 2002; Brimer, 2004). The main sources of human exposure to these compounds are via consumption of foodstuffs high in fat such as meat, fish, milk, dairy and oily fish (Schrőder, 2003).…”

Section: European Food Scares – An Overviewmentioning

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European food scares and their impact on EU food policy

Knowles

Moody

McEachern

2007

British Food Journal

141

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PurposeThis paper aims to chart the wide range of food scares reported throughout the EU over the period 1986‐2006 and explores their impact on EU policy.Design/methodology/approachThere is much extant research that solely investigates the occurrences of specific food scares, however; little emphasis is given to the responses of policy makers. This research aims to narrow this gap in the literature by reviewing the major food scares, which have occurred throughout the EU and the subsequent policy responses.FindingsA number of food scares have dominated media reports over the last two decades, but this study reveals the increasing emergence of rare serotypes of foodborne pathogens, as well as a rising trend of EU‐wide contaminant and animal disease‐related food scares. Simultaneously, there is evidence of evolution from a product‐focused food policy to a risk‐based policy, which has developed into a tentative EU consumer‐based food policy. Inevitably, in a market of 25 member‐states the concept of food quality varies between countries and therein justifies the need for responsive policy development, which embraces the single market philosophy.Research limitations/implicationsA typology of EU food scares is advanced and discussed in detail, with comments being made on their impact. In addition, the paper highlights the complexity of a EU consumer, which has led to a need for research into the maximisation of the satisfaction of purchasers by reinsuring their individual “right to choose”.Originality/valueThis paper provides a unique insight into a wide range of European food scares (e.g. microbiological, contaminants, animal disease‐related) and EU policy makers' responses to such food scares.

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Section: European Food Scares – An Overviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

European food scares and their impact on EU food policy

Knowles

Moody

McEachern

2007

British Food Journal

141

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“…En moluscos, se describe que la amenaza más común para el consumo humano está dada por toxinas producidas por algunas especies de microalgas marinas, como sucede en episodios de marea roja, donde se produce la floración masiva de de microalgas que pueden ser altamente tóxicas (Suárez and Guzmán, 2005;Chinabut et al, 2006). En el caso de carnes de cerdos y de aves, la crisis de las dioxinas que afectó a Bélgica en 1999, donde productos que portaban esta sustancia fueron exportados a varios países de la Unión Europea (UE), representa un claro ejemplo sobre la posibilidad de que productos de origen animal, al ser comercializados entre países, sean el medio por el cual se diseminan residuos o sustancias tóxicas que pueden representar un peligro para la salud pública (Verbeke, 2001;Stärk et al, 2002). Otro aspecto que debe ser considerado es la emergencia de cepas de patógenos resistentes a antibióticos, donde el uso de fármacos en animales es considerado como una de sus principales causas, siendo reconocido como una amenaza importante para la salud pública y para la salud animal (Acar and Moulin, 2006;Hastein et al, 2006).…”

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Sanidad animal y comercio internacional

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Avances en Ciencias Veterinarias

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La condición sanitaria de los países y la inocuidad de sus productos se han convertido en la principal limitante para el comercio internacional de productos pecuarios, en un escenario de globalización y liberación de mercados. En este contexto, los países miembros de la Organización Mundial de Comercio han suscrito el Acuerdo para la Aplicación de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias, cuyo principal objetivo es asegurar que las condiciones de sanidad e inocuidad no representarán barreras injustificadas para el comercio de productos agropecuarios, y al mismo tiempo generar las condiciones para que el comercio de los productos mencionados, no signifique un riesgo para la salud de personas o de poblaciones animales. Dicho escenario ha generado una gran responsabilidad para los Servicios Veterinarios Oficiales. Esto deben, por una parte, garantizar que productos pecuarios de exportación no representarán peligros para los países que importarán dichos productos, y complementariamente, proteger la salud de sus poblaciones animales, exigiendo la aplicación de las medidas sanitarias correspondientes a productos pecuarios de importación. Chile y el Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero han respondido a estos desafíos, desarrollando una política que tiene como objetivo, en el corto plazo, el posicionamiento de Chile como potencia agroalimentaria,.

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“…Some of these animals are not consumed by humans, but others like rainbow trout are . Fish used as feeding-stuff to edible animals will partly end up in humans (Stark et al 2002, Easton et al 2002. Fish and fish oil based fodder has been given especially to pigs and poultry (SCAN 2000).…”

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confidence: 99%

Risks and Management of Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds in Baltic Sea Fish: An Integrated Assessment

2006

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Risk assessment following the hypothetical import of dioxin-contaminated feed for pigs – an example of quantitative decision-support under emergency conditions

Cited by 8 publications

References 8 publications

European food scares and their impact on EU food policy

European food scares and their impact on EU food policy

Sanidad animal y comercio internacional

Risks and Management of Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds in Baltic Sea Fish: An Integrated Assessment

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