A novel approach to identify critical knowledge gaps for food safety in circular food systems
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Transitioning to a circular food system requires addressing new food safety risks. A five-question approach identifies knowledge gaps for managing emerging hazards in sustainable food production.
Area Of Science
- Food safety
- Sustainable agriculture
- Circular economy
Background
- The shift towards circular agro-food systems in Europe aims to enhance sustainability.
- Redesigning food production introduces challenges in managing food, animal, and ecosystem safety.
- Circular systems may lead to the re-emergence of known hazards and the appearance of new, less understood risks.
Purpose Of The Study
- To present a method for identifying food safety knowledge gaps in the transition to circular food systems.
- To highlight the need for updated risk assessment and management strategies.
Main Methods
- A five-question approach, adapted from Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), was developed.
- The approach was applied to two case studies to identify knowledge gaps.
Main Results
- Risk assessment and management must address unexpected hazards and their circulation/accumulation.
- Five key knowledge gaps were identified: (1) focus on unknown/mixed hazards, (2) data on by-product hazards, (3) understanding hazard fate, (4) improved risk assessment models, and (5) safe-by-design co-product valorization.
Conclusions
- A proactive, knowledge-gap-focused approach is crucial for ensuring food safety in circular agro-food systems.
- Future research should address the identified gaps to support safe and sustainable food production.
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