It is estimated that 2 million people (both adults and children) die each year from contaminated food (WHO, 2015). In the past year alone, over 300 disease outbreaks occurred as a result of contaminated food (IDSP, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India). There has been some progress in surveying for food-borne diseases. […]
What FBOs must do to ensure food safety?
The food business, like all other businesses, must be operated with sincerity, responsibility, transparency, and accountability. Importantly, the Food Business Operators (FBOs) must realize that they too have a major responsibility in society, since the food they supply or serve has a direct bearing on the health of the citizens. With this in mind, the […]
Bird Flu Scare Brings Out The Poor Quality Of Poultry
According to World Health Organization (WHO) most bird flu viruses do not infect people except the A (H5N1) and A (H7N9) viruses. Though some new virus have been discovered yet the most common virus that infects human being either from dead or alive poultry is the A (H5N1) and A (H7N9) so controlling the disease […]