Critical Food Safety Issues Facing the Food Industry: A Delphi Analysis

The topic of food safety continues to receive increased attention and has ramifications on various human, environmental, policy, and economic levels worldwide. By garnering feedback from 30 food industry experts, this study was undertaken to identify the most critical issues facing the food industry...

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Published in:	Journal of food protection Vol. 84; no. 4; p. 680
Main Authors:	Lamm, Kevan W, Randall, Nekeisha L, Diez-Gonzalez, Francisco
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-04-2021
Subjects:	Food Food Contamination - analysis Food Industry Food Safety Food-Processing Industry Humans Food safety Food industry Food regulations Contamination Public health
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Summary:	The topic of food safety continues to receive increased attention and has ramifications on various human, environmental, policy, and economic levels worldwide. By garnering feedback from 30 food industry experts, this study was undertaken to identify the most critical issues facing the food industry in relation to food safety. According to expert opinion and after three rounds of Delphi inquiry, food contamination detection, outbreaks, and prevention along with governmental oversight, education for and communication with consumers and employees, and globalization were identified as the main areas at the forefront of food safety. Delphi and constant comparative research methods are explained, and suggestions on how to make meaning from the results to progress in this area are discussed.
ISSN:	1944-9097
DOI:	10.4315/JFP-20-372