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
Excluding animal products from your diet as a vegetarian or vegan is a choice some people have the luxury to make, and if they know what they’re doing, and take care, they can be perfectly healthy. But there are probably far more people who have no choice in the matter. They would eat meat if the...
Globally, non-typhoidal salmonellosis accounts for approximately 80.3 million cases of
human infections annually. Estimates of salmonellosis due to consumption of pork or
pork products is difficult to determine but, it ranges from < 1% to 25%. These invasive
pathogens colonize intestinal mucosal ...
Tinega, G.M.
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Magiri, E.
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Kinyua, J.
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Njahira, Moses N.
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Erume, J.
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Ejobi, F.
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Tegule, S.
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Mutua, F.
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[Characterization of Salmonella isolates obtained from pigs slaughtered at Wambizzi Abattoir in Kampala, Uganda]
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Characterization of Salmonella isolates obtained from pigs slaughtered at Wambizzi Abattoir in Kampala, Uganda
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?
Equitable access to healthy food is a critical challenge in urban Asia. Food safety governance promotes modern supermarkets over more traditional markets, but supermarkets are associated with unequal access to food. This study investigates how retail policies driven by food safety impact the diet...
Wertheim-Heck, S.
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Raneri, Jessica E.
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Oosterveer, P.
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[Food safety and nutrition for low-income urbanites: exploring a social justice dilemma in consumption policy]
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Food safety and nutrition for low-income urbanites: exploring a social justice dilemma in consumption policy
Background
Malnutrition, including undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies is a chronic problem in most developing countries. Animal-source foods (ASFs) provide essential sources of proteins and micronutrients, yet little is known about ASF consumption patterns or household preferences towa...
Cornelsen, L.
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Alarcón, Pablo
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Häsler, Barbara
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Amendah, D.D.
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Ferguson, E.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Grace, Delia
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Domínguez Salas, Paula
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[Cross-sectional study of drivers of animal-source food consumption in low-income urban areas of Nairobi, Kenya]
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Cross-sectional study of drivers of animal-source food consumption in low-income urban areas of Nairobi, Kenya
Background
Inadequate facilities and hygiene at slaughterhouses can result in contamination of meat and occupational hazards to workers. The objectives of this study were to assess current conditions in slaughterhouses in western Kenya and the knowledge, and practices of the slaughterhouse worker...
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, L.F.
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Kariuki, S.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Working conditions and public health risks in slaughterhouses in western Kenya]
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Working conditions and public health risks in slaughterhouses in western Kenya
The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of, and risk factors for, Salmonella contamination along the smallholder pig value chain in northern Vietnam. Repeat cross-sectional (for farm and pork shops) and longitudinal (for slaughterhouses) studies were carried out in Hung Yen ...
Sinh Dang-Xuan
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Phuc Pham Duc
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Unger, Fred
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Ngan Tran-Thi
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Grace, Delia
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Makita, K.
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[Risk factors associated with Salmonella spp. prevalence along smallholder pig value chains in Vietnam]
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Risk factors associated with Salmonella spp. prevalence along smallholder pig value chains in Vietnam
Chi Nguyen
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[Mutual learning and partnership among developing countries in Asia can help address alarming food safety issues]
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Mutual learning and partnership among developing countries in Asia can help address alarming food safety issues
Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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[Desk study of nutritional and economic issues of Africa RISING target populations in Ghana]
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Desk study of nutritional and economic issues of Africa RISING target populations in Ghana