Food Safety

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The aim of this module is to become aware of the importance of food safety at all stages of supply chain (i.e. production, processing, distribution, retail, consumption). Specifically, food safety issues will be discussed in terms of current and upcoming food crisis derive by different situations (e.g. natural disasters, economic downturns, etc). Specific examples of the near history will be presented in sort. Special attention will be given to the climate change. The social and economic impact of food safety outbreaks, also very crucial points affecting directly and indirectly, the safety of consumers, will be also presented at this module. Finally, the role of consumers in ensuring food safety throughout the entire supply chain as well as the future opportunities that may arise in view of an imminent food safety outbreaks will be discussed.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Explain and differentiate the terms ‘‘food safety’’, ‘‘food crisis’’ and ‘‘climate change’’.
  • Understand the importance of food safety at all stages of supply chain.
  • Understand how crises disrupt the supply chain resulting in food safety outbreaks.
  • Understand the role of the climate change on food safety.
  • Explain the importance of water sanitation in food safety.
  • Identify the social and economic factors that may endanger food safety.
  • Understand the role of consumers and how they could prevent food safety issues.
  • Identify career opportunities at the new network of supply chain, i.e. agriculture, aquaculture, production, distribution and retail.

Course Content

2.1 Introduction

2.2. Definition of food safety and its relation to the supply chain

2.3 Climate change and its relation to food safety

2.4 Water and sanitation

2.5 Social impact of food safety outbreaks

2.6 Economic Impact of food safety outbreaks

2.7 The role of consumers

2.8 Future opportunities

Conclusions

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