There are several ways of assuring food safety: Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) are sets of guidelines for growing, harvesting, processing, and packaging food that help to reduce the risk of contamination. They are the minimum…
What are insects? All insects belong to the phylum Arthropoda. They usually have three pairs of jointed legs, segmented bodies, an exoskeleton, one pair of antennae, and (usually) one or two pairs of wings. They are ubiquitous and therefore, they…
Although food security has been a problem for many years in especially developing countries, it’s achievement requires the understanding and consideration of food safety at all levels. This is because, food that is unsafe is not suitable for human consumption.…
As the 2020 COVID‐19 pandemic unfolds, the tremendous emphasis has been focused on food supply chains becoming robust in a time of crisis. Food supply chains have had to adapt rapidly to demand shocks, including panic purchasing and shifts in food buying patterns,…