Food safety is a scientific discipline describing the handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards. Food can transmit disease from person to person as well as serve as a growth medium for bacteria that can cause food poisoning. In developed countries there are intricate standards for food preparation, whereas in lesser developed countries the main issue is simply the availability of adequate safe water, which is usually a critical item.

Another concern, expressed by non-governmental organizations such as Friends of the Earth and Oxfam, is that government-subsidized large-scale production of biofuels could increase food prices in developing countries. In a recent report by the International Food Policy Research Institute, Joachim von Braun writes:

Your Thanksgiving leftovers might get wrapped in plastic, or stored in a container, but before long they'll go bad. Now researchers have created new technology that could significantly extend the life of your food, and improve food safety overall. And it's also environmentally friendly.

Fluoride was a teeth damaging natural water pollutant way before it was a cavity-fighting water supply additive. New research questions the safety and efficacy of fluoride and fluoridation.Dentists wondered why, in the early 1900's, in pockets of the Southwest USA, many residents' teeth were permanently stained yellow, brown or black, some j...

New research reveals serious flaws in the science behind genetic engineering. The findings published in a leading science journal come just as some Australian states are thinking about lifting bans on genetically engineered (GE) food crops. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) assesses the safety of GE foods, but is GE food safe for humans?

EFSA and FDA Strengthen Cooperation in Food Safety Science.New researches