Nutrition and Food Chemistry

Food Industry and Health Hazards

The Food Industry is a complex system of farmers and other organisations that supply a significant portion of the food consumed by the general public. The food industry has expanded dramatically in recent years, with production ranging from small, traditional, family-run operations that are extremely labour-intensive to large, capital-intensive, highly automated modern operations. Despite creative advancements and new controls, workers in the food handling and assembly industry continue to face a variety of dangers. Accident and disease rates in the food service industry are comparable to those in sectors that are widely considered to be dangerous to work in.