The globalization of food trade has needed robust traceability systems to ensure consumer safety, quality and sustainability product. By fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging responsible resource use, traceability plays a key role in protecting the environment and...

Background Foodborne disease is a great concern to low- and middle-income countries. To prevent illness and death, intervention strategies need to be implemented across the food safety system and should include promoting the adoption of safe food handling practices. The positive association...

This is a special issue of the EFSA Journal dedicated to EFSA's Fellowship Programme (EU-FORA). It brings together the risk assessment pursuits of the fellows and the work programmes they were engaged in during the seventh cycle of the Programme.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is an integral part of the EU food safety system, set up in 2002 to serve as an impartial source of scientific advice to risk managers and to communicate on risks associated with the food chain. EFSA provides the scientific basis for laws and regulations...

This study examines three key research questions related to altruistic and egoistic motivations for sustainable behavior. It explores whether altruism is an intrinsic characteristic or context-dependent, if the distinction between altruism and egoism should be modeled as a binary or a continuum,...

Fish consumers are often challenged by tradeoffs between nutritional benefits and contaminant risks, which increase due to environmental pollution. Health campaigns and labeling initiatives can guide decision-making by providing information both on contaminant risk and nutritional value of a...

A robust food traceability system is crucial for ensuring seamless information fow within supply chains. While the current centralised approach, typically led by a supply chain leader, facilitates information exchange, it faces signifcant limitations, such as prolonged tracing processes and a...

Given the increasing popularity of veganism in recent years, this article highlights the health, ethical and environmental considerations in changing dietary style and promoting sustainable food consumption, answering questions about the related motivations for vegan dietary adoption. The...

Sustainably produced rice could play a significant role in securing future global food supply, potentially offering an approach to mitigate biodiversity loss, address food security challenges, and contribute to economic growth. To drive successful market adoption of sustainably produced rice, it...

A major food safety recall of infant formula in February 2022 in the United States caused significant disruptions in the supply chain that was already fragile, causing a severe shortage in the marketplace. This study examines its implications using data gathered from qualitative interviews with...

Widespread public opinion of food safety (POFS) has exacerbated consumer concerns about food safety and health, then driving consumers to purchase green food. However, the mechanisms at play in such concerns to consumer behaviour towards green food consumption have not explored, especially in...

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is an integral part of the EU food safety system, set up in 2002 to serve as an impartial source of scientific advice to risk managers and to communicate on risks associated with the food chain. EFSA provides the scientific basis for laws and regulations...

The Farm to Fork Strategy has recognised the necessity of intensifying efforts to combat fraudulent practices within the agri-food chain while simultaneously enhancing traceability and alert systems to improve coordination in addressing food fraud. A substantial volume of food chain data is...

Developing countries, trying to achieve an acceptable level of food safety at the least possible cost (efficiency objective) and facilitation of market access to the large and lucrative developed country food markets (market access objective), could follow the multilateral, regional, unilateral...

Consumers acquire information about the imported food safety risks through distal channels such as the Internet versus proximal channels such as direct experience, and these channels influence the consumer perception of safety. However, the empirical analysis of the sources of information...

Blockchain technology is increasingly recognized as a transformative tool for enhancing clarity and responsibility in the organic food supply chain, where concerns about product authenticity and safety are paramount. By offering provable and translucent information about the origination,...

Purpose - The growth of the internet has transformed digital infrastructure in Thailand over the past two decades, with the widespread use of e-commerce, digital money and online services becoming a daily norm for all ages. The COVID-19 restrictions, which limited in-person business operations,...

Cultured meat obtained in vitro from animal cells represents one of the recent concerns of specialists, who thus try to solve part of the issues related to animal welfare and sustainable meat production. Beyond the technical difficulties that must be overcome, the acceptance of cultured meat by...

People waste a lot of food, especially at the consumption stage in consumer households. Despite the urgency of this topic, little is known about how consumers use visual inspection to decide to throw away fruits and vegetables at different stages of ripening and spoilage. We presented 366 US...

This study on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Indian shrimp farming underscores its critical impact on public health, environmental sustainability, and economic viability. The global scenario with many export rejections on account of persistent residues of antibiotics, reiterate that...

Food labeling standards play a vital role in shaping our food choices. Many food-borne diseases can be effectively curtailed by adopting customer centered Front-of-Package (FOP) food labeling and nutritional standards. Past studies primarily cover consumer behavior towards food labels, yet there...