title: European perspectives of food safety.
abstract: Food safety has been a growing concern among European Union (EU) citizens over the last decades. Despite the fact that food has never been safer, consumers are considerably uncertain and increasingly critical about the safety of their food. The introduction of new principles, such as the primary responsibility of producers, traceability, risk analysis, the separation of risk assessment and risk management provided a more transparent, science-based system in Europe, which can help to restore consumers' lost confidence. The present EU integrated approach to food safety 'from farm to fork' aims to assure a high level of food safety within the EU.
authors: Central Environmental and Food Science Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary.
authors: Diána
authors: D
authors: Bánáti
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D005060:Europe; D005062:European Union; D059022:Food Safety; D005523:Food Supply / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007881:Legislation, Food; D018570:Risk Assessment
keywords: European Union; consumer protection; food chain; food policy; food safety; food scandal; paradigm change