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Improving food safety in the domestic environment: the need for a transdisciplinary approach.
Risk Anal. 2005 Jun; 25(3):503-17.RA

Abstract

Microbial food safety has been the focus of research across various disciplines within the risk analysis community. Natural scientists involved in food microbiology and related disciplines work on the identification of health hazards, and the detection of pathogenic microorganisms. To perform risk assessment, research activities are increasingly focused on the quantification of microbial contamination of food products at various stages in the food chain, and modeling the impact of this contamination on human health. Social scientists conduct research into how consumers perceive food risks, and how best to develop effective risk communication with consumers in order to improve public health through improved food handling practices. The two approaches converge at the end of the food chain, where the activities regarding food preparation and food consumption are considered. Both natural and social sciences may benefit from input and expertise from the perspective of the alternative discipline, although, to date, the integration of social and natural sciences has been somewhat limited. This article therefore explores the potential of a transdisciplinary approach to food risk analysis in terms of delivering additional improvements to public health. Developing knowledge arising from research in both the natural and social sciences, we present a novel framework involving the integration of the two approaches that might provide the most effective way to improve the consumer health associated with food-borne illness.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Fischer AR
Social Sciences Group, Marketing and Consumer Behaviour Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands. arnout.fischer@wur.nl
de Jong AE
No affiliation info available
de Jonge R
No affiliation info available
Frewer LJ
No affiliation info available
Nauta MJ
No affiliation info available

MeSH

CommunicationFood MicrobiologyHumansPerceptionPublic HealthRiskRisk AssessmentRisk-TakingSafety

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16022686

Citation

Fischer, Arnout R H., et al. "Improving Food Safety in the Domestic Environment: the Need for a Transdisciplinary Approach." Risk Analysis : an Official Publication of the Society for Risk Analysis, vol. 25, no. 3, 2005, pp. 503-17.
Fischer AR, de Jong AE, de Jonge R, et al. Improving food safety in the domestic environment: the need for a transdisciplinary approach. Risk Anal. 2005;25(3):503-17.
Fischer, A. R., de Jong, A. E., de Jonge, R., Frewer, L. J., & Nauta, M. J. (2005). Improving food safety in the domestic environment: the need for a transdisciplinary approach. Risk Analysis : an Official Publication of the Society for Risk Analysis, 25(3), 503-17.
Fischer AR, et al. Improving Food Safety in the Domestic Environment: the Need for a Transdisciplinary Approach. Risk Anal. 2005;25(3):503-17. PubMed PMID: 16022686.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Improving food safety in the domestic environment: the need for a transdisciplinary approach. AU - Fischer,Arnout R H, AU - de Jong,Aarieke E I, AU - de Jonge,Rob, AU - Frewer,Lynn J, AU - Nauta,Maarten J, PY - 2005/7/19/pubmed PY - 2005/10/18/medline PY - 2005/7/19/entrez SP - 503 EP - 17 JF - Risk analysis : an official publication of the Society for Risk Analysis JO - Risk Anal VL - 25 IS - 3 N2 - Microbial food safety has been the focus of research across various disciplines within the risk analysis community. Natural scientists involved in food microbiology and related disciplines work on the identification of health hazards, and the detection of pathogenic microorganisms. To perform risk assessment, research activities are increasingly focused on the quantification of microbial contamination of food products at various stages in the food chain, and modeling the impact of this contamination on human health. Social scientists conduct research into how consumers perceive food risks, and how best to develop effective risk communication with consumers in order to improve public health through improved food handling practices. The two approaches converge at the end of the food chain, where the activities regarding food preparation and food consumption are considered. Both natural and social sciences may benefit from input and expertise from the perspective of the alternative discipline, although, to date, the integration of social and natural sciences has been somewhat limited. This article therefore explores the potential of a transdisciplinary approach to food risk analysis in terms of delivering additional improvements to public health. Developing knowledge arising from research in both the natural and social sciences, we present a novel framework involving the integration of the two approaches that might provide the most effective way to improve the consumer health associated with food-borne illness. SN - 0272-4332 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/16022686/Improving_food_safety_in_the_domestic_environment:_the_need_for_a_transdisciplinary_approach_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -