Milk is an important source of energy and nutrients, especially for children, and in Kenya, milk consumption is higher than other countries in the region. One major concern with milk is the risks of chemical contaminants, and reports of high levels of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in milk in Kenya has been...
Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Kagera, I.N.
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Grace, Delia
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[Aflatoxin M1 levels in different marketed milk products in Nairobi, Kenya]
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Aflatoxin M1 levels in different marketed milk products in Nairobi, Kenya
Background: Informal markets are vital to food and job security across many low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). There is emerging data on microbiological food safety hazards and risks along food supply chains that allow targeting mitigation options. Efforts include training in better practic...
Roesel, Kristina
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Zwietering, M.
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Wagenberg, C. van
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Havelaar, A.
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Alonso, Silvia
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Roothaert, R.
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Tacken, G.
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Ruben, R.
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Amenu, K.
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Ouattara, L.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Ramasamy, S.
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Danyluk, M.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Terefe, Y.
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Guadu, T.
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Tarpaga, V.
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Kaboré, D.
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Lenjiso, B.M.
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Grace, Delia
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[Consumers do care! Incentivizing food safety through a market-based pull–push approach]
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Consumers do care! Incentivizing food safety through a market-based pull–push approach
When more and more people live in cities, there is increased need to produce food close to and within cities. The high value of livestock products and the increasing demand from the growing urban middle classes create a niche for urban livestock keeping, which contribute to the food security and ...
Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Magnusson, Ulf
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Grace, Delia
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[Urban livestock-keeping: Contributions to food and nutrition security]
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Urban livestock-keeping: Contributions to food and nutrition security
Background: Worldwide, milk forms a major part of human diet especially for children and expectant mothers. However, milk in East Africa has been shown to be frequently contaminated with aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) and bacteria. The efficacy of NovaSil clay (NS), a mycotoxin binder, and Mazzican, a hygie...
Anyango, G.
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Mutua, F.
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Kagera, I.
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Andang'o, P.
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Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Efficacy of mycotoxin binder on aflatoxin M1 and Mazzican on total bacterial count in raw milk among smallholder dairy farmers in Kisumu County, Kenya]
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Efficacy of mycotoxin binder on aflatoxin M1 and Mazzican on total bacterial count in raw milk among smallholder dairy farmers in Kisumu County, Kenya
Milk is an important commodity in Kenya; the country has the largest dairy herd and highest per capita milk consumption in East Africa. As such, hazards in milk are of concern. Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is a toxic metabolite of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) excreted in milk by lactating animals after ingesting A...
Sirma, A.J.
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Makita, K.
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Grace, Delia
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Senerwa, D.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Aflatoxin exposure from milk in rural Kenya and the contribution to the risk of liver cancer]
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Aflatoxin exposure from milk in rural Kenya and the contribution to the risk of liver cancer
Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Deka, Ram Pratim
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Grace, Delia
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[Improving the traditional dairy sector in Assam: policy, practice and incentives]
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Improving the traditional dairy sector in Assam: policy, practice and incentives