{"id":1545,"date":"2018-10-13T09:14:47","date_gmt":"2018-10-13T09:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flowactivo.org\/?p=1545"},"modified":"2018-10-13T09:14:47","modified_gmt":"2018-10-13T09:14:47","slug":"food-testing-toxins-present-day-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flowactivo.org\/de\/food-testing-toxins-present-day-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Testing for Toxins is a Present Day Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Food testing laboratories are facing several challenges in food testing because a large variety of toxins and residues in foods are increasing. The increase in toxins is because of industrial development, environmental pollution, newer agricultural practices and climate change. \u00a0While some contaminants are known there are others that need to be identified in the foods for them to be analysed. Also there are a wide variety of foods like solids, liquids, meats, agricultural produce, raw and read-to eat foods. The compositions and matrices of all these foods require proper sampling preparation and testing strategies which can be challenging for food testing laboratories. Food Testing laboratories need to carry out accurate sampling and analysis to determine the levels of the contaminants and accurate determination will provide safe foods. <\/span>
\nHealth hazards of metal toxins<\/span>
\nMetal toxins can enter all kinds of foods from the environment so the whole range of agricultural raw materials as well as milk, fish, cereals, vegetables, fruit and fruit juices need food testing. It is the responsibility of <\/span>Food Business Operators<\/b><\/a> (FBOs) to ensure that food products are in compliance with the permitted limits of metal toxins. Metal toxins in foods like mercury, lead, cadmium, tin and arsenic accumulate in the tissues and have a negative effect on human health. Mercury and lead can effect the intellectual development in young children and long term exposure to lead can damage kidneys, reproductive and nervous systems. Cadmium too is toxic and exposure to tin from cans that are improperly manufactured can cause gastrointestinal issues, while inorganic arsenic is carcinogenic. In order to protect human health all food products need to undergo stringent food testing so they do not cross the maximum levels as fixed by food regulators. <\/span>
\nResponsibilities of Food Business Operators <\/span>
\nFood testing may be challenging but it an important step in food processing as it helps FBOs develop quality and food safety. <\/span>
\nFBOs must <\/strong><\/p>\n