Fungicide in orange juice, Arsenic in apple juice, Listeria in cantaloupe--these are the latest “food safety issues you care about” listed at foodandwaterwatch.org. But how important are these issues? The public can see Food and Drug Administration reports on all three by going to the FDA website. An outbreak of Listeria associated with contaminated cantaloupe caused 30 deaths in 2011, and concern continued in 2012 with an additional death and recalls of potentially contaminated fruit. Washing the fruit before cutting it might have lowered the death toll. Responsibility for food safety lies with the consumer, who should be informed about the real risks of foodborne illness. But it also extends to a wide range of parties including farmers, producers, processors, and establishments that serve food. All of these people need reliable, science-based information to ensure the safety of our food supply.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/325906 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Creators | University of Arizona. Water Resources Research Center., Eden, Susanna, McEvoy, Jamie, Mclain, Jean, Megdal, Sharon |
| Publisher | Water Resources Research Center, College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Source | Water Resources Research Center. The University of Arizona. |
| Rights | Copyright © Arizona Board of Regents. The University of Arizona. |
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