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Building A Safe Food System: The Role of Cold Chain Logistics in Food Safety of Perishable Food

Building A Safe Food System: The Role of Cold Chain Logistics in Food Safety of Perishable Food

Event Date: Sep 30, 2020

Time: 09:30 AM to 11:00 AM (GMT -5)

Location: United States

Online: Online Event

Event Links: Business Drivers for Food Safety

Host: Agrilinks and the Feed the Future Business Drivers for Food Safety

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Some of the most nutritious foods are also some of the most perishable—fruits, vegetables, and animal-sourced foods. They all require temperature control or a “cold chain” to stay fresh and safe. These highly perishable food products pass through many hands on their way to consumers. Some are sold closer to the point of production in village markets, whereas others move through complex systems of aggregators, transporters, storage operators, processors, and retailers, on their way to small towns and urban centers. If food is not kept cool and clean as it moves through this system, it is susceptible to contamination and spoilage. The results of improper food handling seriously impact the health and nutrition of consumers.

Food hygiene and temperature control are two critical components to keep food safe as it moves through the food system. The critical areas in the supply chain for contamination and spoilage include on-farm production, packing area handling, potable water availability, transport quality, warehouse management, and final retail. Any disruption of the cold chain and food handling at any point of the supply line can adversely affect both the safety and the nutritional value of food. Contamination of food by either chemicals or bacteria can lead to infectious diseases which, along with the diminished nutritional value, affect the nutritional status of consumers.

Join the Business Drivers for Food Safety team in a webinar about understanding what exactly constitutes an effective cold chain, how it affects the health and nutrition of consumers, and what can be done to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of temperature control systems in the developing world in order to improve the safety and nutritional quality of perishable food and reduce loss.

As a reminder, the webinar room will open at 9:00am EDT. You will experience difficulties joining the room if you connect before that time.

Filed Under: Agricultural Productivity Markets and Trade

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Webinar Presentation Slide Deck2.09 MB
Presentation Chat Transcript247.51 KB
Presentation Audio Transcripts241.48 KB
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