Food Safety and Its Effects on the Regulation of Agricultural Products

Food safety: impact on agricultural product management Food-borne illness is always a big problem for human health. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, the population has increased significantly during this period and has steadily increased since then. Food production and population must also increase significantly. One of the problems of this new era is the introduction of more diseases; people are often crowded together in small places that breed various pathogens.

Food safety is increasingly concerned in China's agriculture. The Chinese government is responsible for overseeing the production of agricultural production and food packaging, containers, chemical additives, pharmaceutical production and commercial regulation. In recent years, the Chinese government has established the National Food and Drug Administration in 2003 to strengthen food regulation. Authorities are also facing increasing public and international pressures to tackle food safety issues. However, the regulation seems not to be well known in the industry. The labels of "green" food, "organic" food, and "non-polluted" food are not fully recognized by traders, and many people are uncertain as to what they mean. According to a World Bank study, it is difficult for supermarket managers to obtain agricultural products that meet safety requirements, and the majority of agricultural products do not meet established criteria.

2 At the same time, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety Inspection Bureau (FSIS) established its own nutrition labeling regulations for meat and poultry products. Although NESA does not specify FSIS regulations, these regulations are aimed at implementing NLEA's objectives for US Department of Agriculture regulated products. Although the principles of this statement relate to FDA regulations, the European Commission will apply similar principles and consider the claims of products regulated by the US Department of Agriculture.

Legislation and implementation of food regulation is aimed at restraining unfair competition, protecting public safety and health, and preventing consumers' fraud. These regulations also apply to agricultural activities such as beekeeping, soil cultivation, timber activities, stockpiling etc. The purpose of such supervision is to protect agriculture and the general public from pests, crops, harmful vegetation and diseases. These regulations also strive to eliminate food supply from pests, chemical or physical residues in agricultural products.