Assuring Safety in the Food Chain: A European Research Priority - Tapa blanda

In Europe, production and consumption of food has always been central to society and buying, preparing and eating food have always been considered wide social practices. Accordingly, food research has matured to become an increasingly multidisciplinary science. At the heart of any food-related implication, the European Union considers the consumer and/or citizen the key stakeholder in the total food chain ?From fork to farm?. In order to meet the increasing demand for foodquality and safety, the EU Research Framework Programmes reflect the increasingly complex dynamics governing the field and provide a unique and complementary perspective on food science.