Foodborne Disease in OECD Countries [electronic resource]: Present State and Economic Costs /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
World Health Organization.
Rocourt, Jocelyne.
Moy, Gerald.
Vierk, Katherine A.
Schlundt, Jørgen.
Tiffin, Richard.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2003.
Foodborne disease caused by microbiological hazards and chemical contaminants continues to be a growing public health concern, according to the World Health Organisation. This report provides information on the incidence and costs of foodborne disease, which represent a significant economic burden on consumers, the food industry and governments. There is a need to improve interdisciplinary approaches in order to better understand public health issues and their economic consequences. This will also allow policy makers to design appropriate prevention strategies to lower the risk
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Preliminaries; Foreword; Table of contents; I. Present State of Foodborne Disease in OECD Countries; II. Economic Costs of Foodborne Disease in OECD Countries; Annex 1. Measuring Changes in Consumer Welfare; Bibliography
Foodborne disease caused by microbiological hazards and chemical contaminants continues to be a growing public health concern, according to the World Health Organisation. This report provides information on the incidence and costs of foodborne disease, which represent a significant economic burden on consumers, the food industry and governments. There is a need to improve interdisciplinary approaches in order to better understand public health issues and their economic consequences. This will also allow policy makers to design appropriate prevention strategies to lower the risk
Foodborne diseases.
Foodborne diseases
Food industry and trade
Food contamination
Food handling
Communicable diseases
Health education
Public Health
Health & Biological Sciences
Foodborne Diseases