The SAFE FOODS framework for improved risk analysis of foods

A. König, H.A. Kuiper, H.J.P. Marvin, P.E. Boon, L. Busk, F. Cnudde, S.F. Cope, O. Howell Davies, M. Dreyer, L.J. Frewer, M. Kaiser, G.A. Kleter, I. Knudsen, A.A. Pascal, A. Prandini, O. Renn, M. Smith, W.B. Traill, H. van der Voet, J.C.M. van TrijpE. Vos, M.T.A. Wentholt

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Abstract

Three main changes to current risk analysis processes are proposed to improve their transparency, openness, and accountability. First, the addition of a formal framing stage would allow interested parties, experts and officials to work together as needed to gain an initial shared understanding of the issue, the objectives of regulatory action, and alternative risk management measures. Second, the scope of the risk assessment is expanded to include the assessment of health and environmental benefits as well as risks, and the explicit consideration of economic- and social-impacts of risk management action and their distribution. Moreover approaches were developed for deriving improved information from genomic, proteomic and metabolomic profiling methods and for probabilistic modelling of health impacts for risk assessment purposes. Third, in an added evaluation stage, interested parties, experts, and officials may compare and weigh the risks, costs, and benefits and their distribution. As part of a set of recommendations on risk communication, we propose that reports on each stage should be made public
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1566-1587
JournalFood Control
Volume21
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

Keywords

  • Benefits
  • Costs
  • Economics
  • Environment
  • Ethics
  • Food safety
  • Health
  • Participation
  • Risk analysis
  • Risk assessment
  • Risk communication
  • Risk management
  • Risks
  • Transparency

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