The challenges for global harmonisation of food safety norms and regulations: Issues for India

Prakash, J. (2014) The challenges for global harmonisation of food safety norms and regulations: Issues for India. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 94 (10). pp. 1962-1965.

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Abstract

Safe and adequate food is a human right, safety being a prime quality attribute without which food is unfit for consumption. Food safety regulations are framed to exercise control over all types of food produced, processed and sold so that the customer is assured that the food consumed will not cause any harm. From the Indian perspective, global harmonisation of food regulations is needed to improve food and nutrition security, the food trade and delivery of safe ready-to-eat (RTE) foods at all places and at all times. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) put forward to transform developing societies incorporate many food safety issues. The success of the MDGs, including that of poverty reduction, will in part depend on an effective reduction of food-borne diseases, particularly among the vulnerable group, which includes women and children. Food- and water-borne illnesses can be a serious health hazard, being responsible for high incidences of morbidity and mortality across all age groups of people. Global harmonisation of food regulations would assist in facilitating food trade within and outside India through better compliance, ensuring the safety of RTE catered foods, as well as addressing issues related to the environment. At the same time, regulations need to be optimum, as overregulation may have undue negative effects on the food trade.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	human, Humans, international cooperation, India, Commerce, commercial phenomena, standards, Foodborne Diseases, law, Food, Conservation of Natural Resources, environmental protection, product safety, catering service, Consumer Product Safety, food safety, Food Safety, Food Supply, International Cooperation, Legislation, legislation and jurisprudence, policy, poverty, Poverty, Social Planning
Subjects:	B Life Science > Food Science and Nutrition
Divisions:	Department of > Food Science and Nutrition
Depositing User:	Arshiya Kousar Library Assistant
Date Deposited:	20 Aug 2019 08:39
Last Modified:	20 Aug 2019 08:39
URI:	http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/4401

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