Published in Scientific Works. Series C. Veterinary Medicine, Vol. 19 ISSUE 4
Written by Ovidiu SAVU, Constantin SAVU, Lucian Ionel ILIE, Andra DOBREA (POPESCU), Elena NISTOR, Mara GEORGESCU
Food defense represents protection of food against any contamination or adulteration which is done on purpose. The same as food safety dangers, which are unintentionally associated with food, the terrorist attacks and other types of intentionally contamination can take place in different stages of food chain, starting at the farm, including the primary production – raising crops, animals breeding, distribution, processing, transport, marketing, storing, and to the final consumer. That is why the application of food defense system through all the stages of the food chain, from farm to fork in order to guarantee that food is safe for consumption and dangers that can intentionally be introduced in food are prevented or eliminated, is crucial.
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