Reversed Food Chain – From the Plate to the Farm - Priorities in

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Food Safety and Food Technology for European Research

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Table of contents

Executive Summary 7

1. Introduction . 13

1.1 Objectives of the report .13

1.2 The European food sector .13

1.3 Rationale for EU financed research.14

1.4 Project structure 15

1.5 Structure of the report18

2. Approach. 19

2.1. The Reversed Food Chain Thinking19

2.2. European Research Area and FP6 .22

3. Priorities in the area of consumer science 25

3.1 Consumer behaviour (under normal circumstances) 26

3.2 Impact of food crises on consumer behaviour 32

4. Priorities in the area of Safety and Health. 35

4.1 Food Safety 35

4.2 Health .36

4.3 Research Issues.38

5. Basic Food Science 45

5.1 Safer Production Methods 46

5.2 Impact of Food on Health .48

5.3 Analysis/Detection of Contaminants and Pathogens 51

5.4 Traceability .51

5.5 Environmental Health Risks52

6. Conclusions. 53

Annex -Project Participants. 57