Exploring Rumen Microbial Circadian Biology to Improve Food Safety and Security

Strategies to Improve Rumen Microbial Efficiency

Though hidden from view, the rumen and its microbes hold a central role in feeding of cattle. During ruminal fermentation, microbes break down fiber and other feed components and produce volatile fatty acids (VFA). In the process, microbes generate adenosine-tri-phosphate (ATP, energy) for themselves, then harness part of this ATP to produce microbial protein. The VFA so produced meet up to 70%...

Aflatoxin Control to Improve Food Security and Safety in Food Supply Chains in Nigeria

Ladies and gentlemen good morning! I am delighted to welcome you all to this stakeholders‟ workshop on aflatoxin control in Nigeria. With the support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Ministry of agriculture in partnership with Abt-Associates has called this meeting to offer an opportunity to review and discuss the findings from a recent Aflatoxin Country and Economic Impact Assessm...

Closing gaps: integrating food safety management systems into the veterinary curriculum, as a tool to improve food quality and trade

Future challenges to microbial food safety.

Despite significant efforts by all parties involved, there is still a considerable burden of foodborne illness, in which micro-organisms play a prominent role. Microbes can enter the food chain at different steps, are highly versatile and can adapt to the environment allowing survival, growth and production of toxic compounds. This sets them apart from chemical agents and thus their study from ...

Waste management to improve food safety and security for health advancement.

Economic growth inevitably influences the food chain. Growing demand with changes in lifestyle and health consciousness encourage use of packaged and pre-prepared foods. The needs of environmental protection from waste generated are largely overlooked, and a lack of knowledge about the impact on the environment and its health effects constitute food security/safety problems. Food production and...