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Area of Science:

  • Food safety science
  • Organizational behavior
  • Public health

Background:

  • Despite regulatory advancements, foodborne illnesses, recalls, and fraud remain significant challenges.
  • These failures indicate systemic vulnerabilities beyond legislation, highlighting human behavior and organizational culture in agrifood networks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To emphasize the critical role of food safety culture in addressing persistent food safety failures.
  • To explore contemporary approaches for transforming food safety beyond compliance-driven models.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of systemic vulnerabilities in food safety management.
  • Review of the impact of human behavior, organizational culture, and socio-technical interactions.
  • Examination of the limitations of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) systems without cultural support.

Main Results:

  • Food safety culture is a key determinant of performance, bridging regulations and practices.
  • Effectiveness of systems like HACCP is limited by weak behavioral consistency, leadership, communication, and resources.
  • Contemporary approaches focus on cultural transformation, leadership, risk communication, learning environments, and behavioral interventions.

Conclusions:

  • Strengthening food safety culture requires integrated governance, technology, and human-centered strategies.
  • This transformation is vital for improving food safety, protecting public health, and ensuring food system resilience.