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The Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG) of the World Health Organization (WHO) analyzed 31 hazards and estimated that they caused 600 million illnesses and 420,000 deaths in 2010. Updated figures are expected by 2025.
One-third of the global foodborne disease burden is associated with the consumption of contaminated terrestrial animal source food (TASF), according to the report.
TASFs may support microbial growth and can become contaminated at any stage along the value chain, from primary production to manufacture, distribution, and retailing, or through handling during preparation and consumption.
Last month, India’s food safety regulator announced the introduction of a mandatory “Health Star Rating” on packaged and processed food products, sayi...
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