1 In the modern world, we do not usually spend much time thinking about the safety of the food we eat. We have refrigerators, good quality cooking equipment, and supermarkets and food companies that we trust. There is a global network of food transportation that moves the food we eat quickly and efficiently around the world. We think we are safe. The safety of the food we eat may have been an issue for our ancestors; refrigeration has only been around since the past century, and in times before that, people found other ways of preserving food, such as salting or smoking the food. But for the present day population, food safety is not an issue, right? Wrong.
2 Every year, millions of people around the world become ill because of eating unsafe food. Many of these people die. There are more than 200 diseases known to be spread through unsafe food and water. The number of people infected by these diseases increases each year due to global networks of food production and delivery. It is estimated that 75% of all new infectious human diseases originally come from animals. Many of these diseases are spread to humans through the way the animals are treated in the food production chain.
3 It is easy to find statistics supporting the existence of this direct link between food production and food safety. Studies have shown, for example, that when the rate of salmonella, a dangerous bacteria often found in chickens, is reduced by 50%, the rate of people becoming ill from this bacteria is also reduced by 50%.
4 With this in mind, many organizations and individuals are asking what can be done to improve food safety. Some people say that there should be much stronger government controls on health and safety to protect people from these diseases. Farmers and supermarkets, for example, should face heavy penalties if they cause outbreaks of disease. They produce the food, it is their responsibility to keep us safe.
5 Others argue, however, that we all need to take responsibility for this issue. Yes, farmers, producers, and supermarkets need to take serious measures to protect the customer, but the people who consume the food also need to be educated in issues of food safety. Simple steps such as keeping food areas clean and separating cooked and uncooked foods can help reduce the risk of disease. Information, education, and cooperation are what is really needed for people to eat safely.
If you cut the rate of salmonella in chickens, you also cut the rate of the disease in humans.
1 In the modern world, we do not usually spend much time thinking about the safety of the food we eat. We have refrigerators, good quality cooking equipment, and supermarkets and food companies that we trust. There is a global network of food transportation that moves the food we eat quickly and efficiently around the world. We think we are safe. The safety of the food we eat may have been an issue for our ancestors; refrigeration has only been around since the past century, and in times before that, people found other ways of preserving food, such as salting or smoking the food. But for the present day population, food safety is not an issue, right? Wrong.
2 Every year, millions of people around the world become ill because of eating unsafe food. Many of these people die. There are more than 200 diseases known to be spread through unsafe food and water. The number of people infected by these diseases increases each year due to global networks of food production and delivery. It is estimated that 75% of all new infectious human diseases originally come from animals. Many of these diseases are spread to humans through the way the animals are treated in the food production chain.
3 It is easy to find statistics supporting the existence of this direct link between food production and food safety. Studies have shown, for example, that when the rate of salmonella, a dangerous bacteria often found in chickens, is reduced by 50%, the rate of people becoming ill from this bacteria is also reduced by 50%.
4 With this in mind, many organizations and individuals are asking what can be done to improve food safety. Some people say that there should be much stronger government controls on health and safety to protect people from these diseases. Farmers and supermarkets, for example, should face heavy penalties if they cause outbreaks of disease. They produce the food, it is their responsibility to keep us safe.
5 Others argue, however, that we all need to take responsibility for this issue. Yes, farmers, producers, and supermarkets need to take serious measures to protect the customer, but the people who consume the food also need to be educated in issues of food safety. Simple steps such as keeping food areas clean and separating cooked and uncooked foods can help reduce the risk of disease. Information, education, and cooperation are what is really needed for people to eat safely.
If you cut the rate of salmonella in chickens, you also cut the rate of the disease in humans.
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