Foodstuffs in the EU are subject to the strictest standards
EFSA's new campaign shows food safety system in the EU
Under the slogan "EU and My Food", the European food safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a new campaign to describe the food safety system in the EU. Its standards are the highest in international comparison. EFSA's initiative focuses on the areas of food production and processing, livestock farming, environmental protection and nature conservation. As EFSA's central national contact point in Germany (EFSA Focal Point), the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) is also represented in the campaign with publications on current challenges such as antibiotic resistance and microplastics in food. "Food safety is one of the most urgent tasks of consumer protection," says BfR President Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel. Action at EU level aims to reduce risks such as food-borne outbreaks and antibiotic resistance.
The health of humans, animals and the environment is interlinked in many ways. For fruit and vegetables, meat, milk or eggs to be safe, the entire food chain must therefore be considered - from the field to the barn to processing. The EFSA "EU and My Food" campaign shows how agriculture and the food industry, veterinary and health authorities work together at EU level. The central component and information anchor of the campaign is the accompanying English-language Internet portal, which leads to corresponding websites in the 23 other official EU languages. The portal provides further links on food safety issues in the EU Member States.
EU and My Food" focuses on food safety measures in the EU. A video illustrates the close links between food safety, livestock farming, environmental protection and nature conservation. Animations illustrate the health dependence on humans, animals and the environment. These three main pillars of the EU food safety system include safe and nutritious food for people in the EU, a better quality of life for farm animals and sustainable food production and protection of the environment. "EU and My Food" describes how the EU reviews food safety in accordance with internationally recognised scientific standards and in cooperation with the authorities of the Member States. Controls include production, ingredients, processing, storage, packaging and labelling.
The increasingly global networking of production and trade processes brings with it new challenges for food safety, which all those involved must deal with along the complex international supply chains. Antibiotic resistance in the food chain is an explosive example of this.
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Topic world Food safety
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