On November 13, 2024, a representative from InfoCons will join the “Food Safety First – Identifying and Reducing Contaminants” event, hosted by IBA Bucharest. This online event, held via Zoom, commemorates the institute’s 24th anniversary in food safety research.
The event aims to highlight effective approaches for minimizing contaminant levels across diverse settings to enhance public health and foster environmental stability. Reducing contaminants within the food chain plays a critical role in safeguarding food safety, promoting public health, and supporting ecological sustainability. Contaminants may stem from various sources, such as chemical pollutants, heavy metals, pesticides, and microbial pathogens, all of which demand targeted interventions at every stage of production and distribution to ensure their reduction.
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The event’s agenda includes the following presentations:
- Risk Assessment of Contaminants and Additives in Food – Joris Van Loco, SCIENSANO, Belgium
- Food Safety First: The Role of the Microbiome – Gratiele Gradisteanu, UB, Romania
- Can Cooking Contaminated Fish Reduce Mercury Levels and Enhance Mercury-Selenium Antagonism? – Petru Jitaru, ANSES, France
- Listeria monocytogenes Growth in Dynamic Refrigeration Conditions and Exposure Assessment Using the BIKE Model – Daniela Borda, UGAL, Romania
- Food Safety and Climate Change: A Priority for Future EU Research and Innovation – Veronica Lattanzio, CNR, Italy
- Challenges and Mitigation Strategies for Logistics-Linked Contaminants in the Food Chain – Anca Becze, ICIA, Romania
- Challenges of Ensuring Food Safety in Low-Income Countries – Ioana Balan (USVT, Romania), Aisha Simbiat Husaini (Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria), Roger Gaise (Uele University, DR Congo), Camelia Tulcan (USVT, Romania), and Teodor Trasca (USAMVB, Romania)
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