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In one of the forums discussing this topic, David Anguzza provided this comment:
ReplyDelete“There is too much to be said for Human error and human intention. The real question becomes whether or not we can truly "police" a global food safety system at the level of implementation.”
The question is legitimate. David presented some good ideas such as consumer education and the suggestion regarding food security (food safety) that: “This concept needs to be approached from the consumer up to the level of production and not the other way around.” He cautioned correctly that the magnitude of the goal must not be underestimated.
Although the goal may appear to be overwhelming, industry stakeholders cannot afford to assume a position of surrender. Rather, it is reasonable to propose (as does GCSE-Food & Health Protection) that something can and must be done. That “something” must be carefully considered. There are several factors to consider: the need for proper education; proper response to scientific discoveries; emergence of new problems; human errors; human intentions and agendas; fraud; sufficiency and efficiency of regulatory enforcement; trustworthiness of industry self-scrutiny; business survival; social pressures; national economies; inequalities among the various countries; resource availability; unpredictability of climate conditions; industry and international cooperation and collaboration; et cetera, et cetera. In recognition of what needs to be done, GCSE-Food & Health Protection has several proposals and programs designed to drive these kinds of considerations as well as for the implementation of practical solutions.