Ivy Tech Libraries: Agriculture-Columbus: Food Safety and Security

Introduction

Food safety ensures that all food is as safe as possible. Food safety policies exist to cover the entire food chain, from production to human consumption.

Food security means access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life.

Definitions of Food Safety and Food Security courtesy of https://www.fda.gov/food/

Food Safety

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)
CFSAN is responsible for promoting and protecting the public's health by ensuring that the nation's food supply is safe, sanitary, wholesome, and honestly labeled.
Safe Food International (SFI)
SFI works with consumer organizations worldwide to ensure a safer food supply through national programs and to deter the use of food as a target of intentional contamination. Can search by country.
Food Outbreaks: Investigation, Response & Evaluation (FDA)
When two or more people get the same illness from the same contaminated food or drink, the event is called a foodborne outbreak.
Food Safety (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Outbreaks, food recalls, food safety campaigns.
FoodSafety.gov
Recalls, advice for food safety, information on food poisoning
Home Food Safety
Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics - tips

Food Security

Food Security in the U.S. (USDA Economic Research Service)
Food security means access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life.
Global Food Security Update (World Food Programme)
The Global Food Security Update provides an overview of the food security trends in 57 countries in six regions and offers an outlook for the 3-6 months following its release. It is based on food security monitoring reports, updates from WFP’s regional and country-based Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM) units and a review of secondary information.