Food safety is the joint responsibility of everyone involved in the food supply chain, from farm to fork. Starting with agricultural production and processing to transport and food preparation, preventing food safety issues requires caution at every step. The EU food safety policy comprises comprehensive legislation on food safety and food hygiene as well as a system of checks and enforcement in order to protect consumers’ health.
Food packaging plays an important role in protecting and delaying chemical, physical, and biological deterioration. In this way, even simple packaging (such as glass, metal, plastics...
Changes in genetic make-up occur naturally between generations of plants and animals, and through selective breeding, resulting in the selection of traits favourable to our supply. Recently, technology has allowed us to genetically modify our food faster, but is it safe and how is this regulated?