Ensuring Food Safety as Basic Human Right: A Review on the Procedures and Approach
By Akpoyibo Earnest, et al.Billions
of people in the world are at risk of unsafe food. Many millions become sick
while hundreds of thousands die every year because they consume unsafe food. Therefore, safe food saves lives. Food safety encompasses
the practical actions and scientific principles implemented to ensure that food
items are safe for human consumption, devoid of contamination, and do not
threaten public health. The present study reviews various procedure and
approach in ensuring food safety. It was established that to ensure food
safety, enterprises must actively engage in two levels of action: preventing
both accidental and intentional food contamination. Also, the review highlights
various approaches toward ensuring safety of food which focuses on preventing,
eliminating, or minimising the presence of microbiological, chemical, and
physical risks.