title: Food quality and safety: traceability and labeling.
abstract: This article discusses food systems in general, their development over the past 120 years, and realities and problems faced by a world population of over 6 billion people. Various food and feed problems are mentioned, and the concept of "traceability" is discussed in the context of the broader and more useful approach of using "good practices" at all levels of the food chain.
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lupien
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D005060:Europe; D005502:Food; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D019649:Food Industry / Q000639:trends; D005515:Food Labeling / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007881:Legislation, Food; D011786:Quality Control; D012449:Safety; D014481:United States