An Introduction to Food Safety and Regulatory Challenges

Abstract

Food Safety faces several regulatory challenges both at the domestic and international levels. The evolution of food safety as revealed through available documents points towards a persisting challenge that has not been addressed in a manner on par with its impact on society. Food safety challenges differ between developing and developed nations. Food legislation in different countries and different methods of ensuring food safety provide insights on current regulatory frameworks and it’s challenges. an analysis of national and international perspectives on food safety has a role to play in strengthening existing frameworks. Stakeholders’ processes have been recognized as being necessary to the development of public policies seeking to promote systemic innovation in response to complex and multidimensional challenges like food safety.