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: Food safety is of increasing global concern, and a OneHealth issue requiring attention of many disciplines. Aflatoxins are toxins produced by fungi and found in foods and feeds, and exposure causes negative health effects in humans and animals. When lactating animals consume aflatoxin...
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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[A survey of aflatoxin M1 contamination in raw milk produced in urban and peri-urban areas of Kisumu County, Kenya]
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A survey of aflatoxin M1 contamination in raw milk produced in urban and peri-urban areas of Kisumu County, Kenya
Aflatoxins are toxic by-products of fungi contaminating maize and other crops; they can
be carried over into milk, meat and eggs when livestock eat aflatoxin-contaminated feed
or fodder. People who consume such animal products are exposed to the toxins. To assess
the aflatoxin contamination statu...
Kirino, Y.
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Makita, K.
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Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Survey of informal milk retailers in Nairobi, Kenya and prevalence of aflatoxin M1 in marketed milk]
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Survey of informal milk retailers in Nairobi, Kenya and prevalence of aflatoxin M1 in marketed milk
Aflatoxins continue to be a food safety problem globally, especially in developing regions. A significant amount of effort and resources have been invested in an attempt to control aflatoxins. However, these efforts have not substantially decreased the prevalence nor the dietary exposure to aflat...
Ahlberg, Sara H.
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Grace, Delia
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Okoth, S.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Aflatoxin binders in foods for human consumption—Can this be promoted safely and ethically?]
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Aflatoxin binders in foods for human consumption—Can this be promoted safely and ethically?
Grace, Delia
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Mutua, F.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Alonso, Silvia
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[No food security without food safety: Lessons from low- and middle-income countries]
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No food security without food safety: Lessons from low- and middle-income countries
Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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Deka, Ram Pratim
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Johnson, Nancy L.
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Wyatt, A.
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Grace, Delia
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[Building an enabling environment for food safety in informal markets in India and Vietnam: The role of capacity strengthening]
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Building an enabling environment for food safety in informal markets in India and Vietnam: The role of capacity strengthening
Milk marketing in Assam, NE India remains predominantly in the informal sector; there is also growing concern among consumers about the purity and quality of milk marketed by informal milk vendors and the possible health risk posed by it. ILRI’s study on milk safety (ILRI 2008) indicates that mos...
Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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Deka, Ram Pratim
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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[Quality and safety improvements in informal milk markets and implications for food safety policy]
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Quality and safety improvements in informal milk markets and implications for food safety policy
Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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Deka, Ram Pratim
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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[Improving food safety and quality in traditional dairy value chain in Assam: An assessment of economic impact]
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Improving food safety and quality in traditional dairy value chain in Assam: An assessment of economic impact
Deka, Ram Pratim
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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[Health risk in informal milk value chain: Needs of a people-centric collective and integrated approach to address it]
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Health risk in informal milk value chain: Needs of a people-centric collective and integrated approach to address it