The international risk governance council framework and its application to Listeria monocytogenes in soft cheese made from unpasteurised milk

Motivation Factors of Consumers’ Food Choice

“…In the context of food safety, the public desires sufficient food, as well as more choices, year-round exotic and convenience foods, and the choice of organic or conventional, local or imported, value-added or traditional products. All of these parameters contribute value to the producer and benefits to the consumer but may be associated with varied and sometimes serious health risks [14]. Western developed world has attached the adjective "natural" to food products whenever possible [15].…”

Ethics in Food Safety Management

“…The case of unpasteurized cheese is more controversial. Unpasteurized milk is known to be a potential source of foodborne pathogens, including Listeria monocytogenes (Todd, 2011).…”

Editorial

“…This thinking is reflected in the Risk Governance Framework developed by the International Risk Governance Council (IRGC) designed to help policy makers, regulators and risk managers both understand the concept of risk governance and apply it to their handling of risks. One example of how the Framework could apply to governance of soft cheeses is discussed by Todd (2011) where there is input from the scientific and public health perspective as well as the less-easily measurable side of freedom of choice.…”