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View article: Preparatory work for the evaluation of the safety of preparations from the fruits of sweet and bitter fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill. and Foeniculum piperitum (Ucria) C.Presl)
Preparatory work for the evaluation of the safety of preparations from the fruits of sweet and bitter fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill. and Foeniculum piperitum (Ucria) C.Presl) Open
This report is the outcome of an EFSA procurement (OC/EFSA/MESE/2022/03 – SC11) reviewing relevant scientific information related to the evaluation of the safety in use of preparations from the fruits of sweet and bitter fennel (Foeniculum…
View article: Understanding European Consumers' Perception of Food Safety Risks: A Multicountry Analysis of Raw Milk and Raw Milk‐Based Cheeses
Understanding European Consumers' Perception of Food Safety Risks: A Multicountry Analysis of Raw Milk and Raw Milk‐Based Cheeses Open
Food risk perception involves an individual's assessment of the presence of safety attributes in food. Food risk perception is essential for ensuring food safety, as it significantly shapes consumer attitudes. These attitudes, in turn, inf…
View article: Unveiling insights from the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) portal
Unveiling insights from the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) portal Open
This study presents a method for automating the retrieval of key identifies and links to toxicological data from the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) database using web scraping techniques. Although the method prima…
View article: Microbiological safety assessment of silkworm farms: a case study
Microbiological safety assessment of silkworm farms: a case study Open
Silkworms have been farmed for their silk since ancient times. After silk reeling, their chrysalides are consumed as food in several Asian countries. Despite the long rearing tradition of this insect, few studies have investigated the silk…
View article: Inventory of BMR values for BMD analysis
Inventory of BMR values for BMD analysis Open
This repository contains a comprehensive collection of Benchmark Response (BMR) values sourced from international databases, provided in a long format. The dataset's objectives include defining BMRs for specific endpoints while considering…
View article: A systematic review of experimental studies on Salmonella persistence in insects
A systematic review of experimental studies on Salmonella persistence in insects Open
View article: Health based animal and meat safety cooperative communities
Health based animal and meat safety cooperative communities Open
The purposes of meat inspection have been formulated for more than 100 years as (a) protecting health of consumers, (b) maintain the reputation of the meats in home and export markets, and (c) detecting communicable diseases of animals bef…
View article: Microbial and chemical stability of Acheta domesticus powder during one year storage period at room temperature
Microbial and chemical stability of Acheta domesticus powder during one year storage period at room temperature Open
The sustainability of food systems is of growing concern worldwide, so insects are a growing source of animal proteins for food and feed. Among insect species, the house cricket, Acheta domesticus , is a promising option from a sustainabil…
View article: A multi-center validation study on the discrimination of Legionella pneumophila sg.1, Legionella pneumophila sg. 2-15 and Legionella non-pneumophila isolates from water by FT-IR spectroscopy
A multi-center validation study on the discrimination of Legionella pneumophila sg.1, Legionella pneumophila sg. 2-15 and Legionella non-pneumophila isolates from water by FT-IR spectroscopy Open
This study developed and validated a method, based on the coupling of Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and machine learning, for the automated serotyping of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1, Legionella pneumophila serogrou…
View article: Insects and Public Health: An Overview
Insects and Public Health: An Overview Open
Insects are, by far, the most common animals on our planet. The ubiquity and plethora of ecological niches occupied by insects, along with the strict and sometimes forced coexistence between insects and humans, make insects a target of pub…
View article: Current control options and a way towards risk-based control of Toxoplasma gondii in the meat chain
Current control options and a way towards risk-based control of Toxoplasma gondii in the meat chain Open
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan with a wide range of hosts and cosmopolitan distribution. Due to its impact on human and animal health, as well as related economic losses, T. gondii is considered as one of the most significant fo…
View article: Editorial: Insects: A source of safe and sustainable food?
Editorial: Insects: A source of safe and sustainable food? Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Sustain. Food Syst., 21 October 2022Sec. Nutrition and Sustainable Diets Volume 6 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2022.887289
View article: Authentication of Edible Insects’ Powders by the Combination of DART-HRMS Signatures: The First Application of Ambient Mass Spectrometry to Screening of Novel Food
Authentication of Edible Insects’ Powders by the Combination of DART-HRMS Signatures: The First Application of Ambient Mass Spectrometry to Screening of Novel Food Open
This feasibility study reports the use of direct analysis in real-time high-resolution mass spectrometry (DART-HRMS) in profiling the powders from edible insects, as well as the potential for the identification of different insect species …
View article: Nutritional Composition of Bombyx mori Pupae: A Systematic Review
Nutritional Composition of Bombyx mori Pupae: A Systematic Review Open
As insects have started to enter the eating habits of Western countries, an increasing amount of literature regarding the mulberry silkworm (Bombyx mori) prospective application as food has been published. Despite this growing interest, th…
View article: Impact of some local organic by-products on Acheta domesticus growth and meal production
Impact of some local organic by-products on Acheta domesticus growth and meal production Open
The house cricket Acheta domesticus is one of the species of major interest as alternative protein source for humans in the recent research of sustainable and nutritious sources of food. However, grain feeds, feed for poultry and soybean s…
View article: Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA on inanimate surfaces: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA on inanimate surfaces: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
View article: Paradigms to assess the human health risks of nano- and microplastics
Paradigms to assess the human health risks of nano- and microplastics Open
View article: A systematic review of human coronaviruses survival on environmental surfaces
A systematic review of human coronaviruses survival on environmental surfaces Open
View article: Developing of low-impact diets for the mass rearing of Acheta domesticus
Developing of low-impact diets for the mass rearing of Acheta domesticus Open
View article: Foodborne transmission of Toxoplasma gondii: a laboratory and literature based assessment
Foodborne transmission of Toxoplasma gondii: a laboratory and literature based assessment Open
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite with a wide diffusion, a high human seroprevalence and the potential for causing severe harm when infection occurs in at-risk individuals such as pregnant women, HIV-positive individuals, recipients…
View article: Effectiveness of Washing Procedures in Reducing Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes on a Raw Leafy Green Vegetable (Eruca vesicaria)
Effectiveness of Washing Procedures in Reducing Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes on a Raw Leafy Green Vegetable (Eruca vesicaria) Open
Vegetables are an important source of nutrients, but they can host a large microbial population, particularly bacteria. Foodborne pathogens can contaminate raw vegetables at any stage of their production process with a potential for human …
View article: Investigating the Determinants of Toxoplasma gondii Prevalence in Meat: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression
Investigating the Determinants of Toxoplasma gondii Prevalence in Meat: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Open
The present work confirms the role of meat, including beef, as T. gondii sources, and highlights the need for a control system for this parasite to be implemented along the meat production chain. Moreover, consumer knowledge should be stre…
View article: Silver As Antibacterial toward Listeria monocytogenes
Silver As Antibacterial toward Listeria monocytogenes Open
Listeria monocytogenes is a serious foodborne pathogen that can contaminate food during processing and can grow during food shelf-life. New types of safe and effective food contact materials embedding antimicrobial agents, like silver, can…
View article: Edible insects: a food security solution or a food safety concern?
Edible insects: a food security solution or a food safety concern? Open
Implications • Insect species intended for human consumption should be selected, managed, and prepared by taking into account traditional knowledge acquired in countries where insect consumption is customary. • Existing evidence indicates …
View article: Nanotechnology and Food: Brief Overview of the Current Scenario
Nanotechnology and Food: Brief Overview of the Current Scenario Open
The rapidly expanding sector of nanotechnologies has applications in every industrial sector. The production of food of animal origin recognizes several possibilities for technological development through the use of nanomaterials, at anima…