Difference between revisions of "Food Derived Hazards to Human Health"

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They are:
 
They are:
 
=Foreign Bodies=
 
=Foreign Bodies=
=Microbiological pathogens & their toxins=
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=Pathogenic Organisms & their toxins=
 
=Chemical Hazards=
 
=Chemical Hazards=
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=Radionucleotides=
 
=Genetically Modified Foods=
 
=Genetically Modified Foods=

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A Hazard is something that is potentially harmful - to humans, animals or the environment. There are many different hazards to humans that can arise in food. This section will describe the main ones.

They are:

Foreign Bodies

Pathogenic Organisms & their toxins

Chemical Hazards

Radionucleotides

Genetically Modified Foods