FOOD SAFETY AND POLICY PROF. SHAH MONIR HOSSAIN SENIOR NATIONAL ADVISOR ,FAO Food safety situation in Bangladesh WHAT IS OUR CONCERN 1. FOOD ADULTERATION 2. NATURALLY OCCURING TOXINS 3. PESTICIDE RESIDUES 4. MYCOTOXINS 5. MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION 6. VETERINARY DRUG RESIDUES 7. HEAVY METALS Burden on public health • Diarrhoea – 3 million cases reported (DGHS; 2005-09) – Responsible for 15% of mortality in children under 5 years (2011) • Long term health effects – Renal failure
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life of their species. The paralytic illness caused by the Clostridium Botulinum bacteria is called Botulism. [pic] Out of the 7 total types of Botulism, only 4 of them can cause an illness in humans. These types are type A, B, E, and sometimes F. Types C, D, and G can cause illness in another animals but especially birds because they hunt and feed close to the ground where the bacteria flourishes. A common way for humans to contract the illness is through canning their own vegetables
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antibiotic-resistant microorganisms that are more difficult to treat and are causing food-borne diseases in humans. It is important to identify and reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics on these animals in order to prevent the creation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Some of the Difficulties For decades, antibiotics such as Tylosin and Monensin have been used for the treatment of diseases in animals and humans. The United States Food and Drug Administration approved in the 1950’s their use in animal feed
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is understood that the nuclear decay process can wreak havoc on humanity, harnessing the nucleus of radioactive isotopes for the welfare of civilization can be accomplished through nuclear power plants, nuclear medicine, and nuclear preservation of food, we may fully be able to use these nuclei to humanity’s advantage. Nuclear power plants are one way that humans have controlled nature to benefit them. Nuclear power is the use of nuclear reactions that release nuclear energy to create heat. Steam
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1973. Not everyone has symptoms with hepatitis A infection, so many people are infected than diagnosed or reported (PubMed Health) . There are many risk factors and ways to prevent them. Hepatitis A can be transmitted through food and water. The virus is carried in stool. Food or water that is contaminated with stool can cause a person to become infected with hepatitis A. Sexual activity with a person who is infected with hepatitis A can put an individual at risk if the sexual activity involves oral
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Sabrina Pittman March 20, 2014. Food Borne Illness: Salmonella Salmonellosis is the infection people get when they are infected with the bacteria Salmonella. A fun fact about Salmonellosis is where it got its name. The name derived from the scientist who discovered it whose name was Salmon. There are many different types of Salmonella bacteria. There are two of the bacteria that are most prominent. These bacteria are Salmonella serotype Typhimurium and Salmonella serotype Enteritidis. When
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Kudler Fine Foods Legal Analysis Obtaining timely and accurate legal advice is a critical necessity in the modern corporate world and like all industries legal professionals are area specialists. Today’s lawyers may work exclusively with labor issues, negotiations, taxes, contracts, litigation or general corporate law, to mention a few. Retaining one skilled attorney able to navigate the entire scope of Kudler’s needs is unlikely and therefore Kudler will need to retain a corporate law firm
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Body Paragraphs First supporting idea: Stephanie Smith becomes very ill after eating a hamburger in which the meat contained E. coli. Second supporting idea: Two people die after eating ground beef that may have contained E. coli linked to illness in more than two dozen people. Third supporting idea: An outbreak at Jack in the Box restaurants that killed four children. Conclusion Many people have died due to this bacteria, therefore something should be done about it. E. Coli
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Introduction: You just have to make sure that sea food is fresh. With most foods freshness has a direct burning on the nutrition value you get. With seafood it affects not only taste and nutrition, but also safety. Seafood that hasn’t been kept on proper temperature can do more than just taste bad, it can make you sick. To make sure that these don’t happened to you, we should all keep some tips in mind when buying, storing or cooking seafood. Bibliography: Seafood safety: Home edition. (1992
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Client: 5-year-old Vietnamese male Mother Reliability: Good Referred by: Family Friend Date of interview: July 1, 2016 Religion: Catholic Primary language spoken at home: English Reason for Seeking Care: Diarrhea X2 days History of Present Illness: Mother states that child stated, “It hurts when I boo boo.” Mother noticed that patient has had multiple accidents on the way to the bathroom for the past 2 days which has now worsened and is accompanied by lack of appetite, increased sleepiness
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