Recent trends in common chemical feed and food contaminants in Israel. (2nd October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shimshoni, J. A.; Barel, S.
• Is Part Of: Journal of environmental science and health. Volume 35:Number 4(2017)
• Page Start: 189
• Page End: 212
• Publication Date: 2017-10-02
• Subjects: Contaminants -- coccidiostats -- Feed -- food -- mycotoxins -- persistent environmental pollutants -- pesticides -- phytotoxins -- toxic metals -- veterinary drugs; Carcinogenesis -- Periodicals; Pollution -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Environmentally induced diseases -- Periodicals; Environmental Health -- periodicals; Carcinogens, Environmental -- periodicals; Hazardous Substances -- periodicals; 616.994071
• DOI: 10.1080/10590501.2017.1391507
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1059-0501

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In February 2014 a new law was approved by the Israeli parliament, namely the Control of Animal Feed Law. The law intends to regulate the production and marketing of animal feed. In preparation for the law's implementation in 2017, we have assessed the current feed and food safety challenges in Israel in recent years in association with the presence of common undesirable contaminants in various common feed and food commodities. Tight collaboration between regulatory authorities and feed/food industry, enhanced feed and food quality monitoring, transparency of survey results and readily accessible and reliable information for the public about health hazards of chemical contaminants, will guarantee the safety and quality of food and feed.