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{"title":"Consumers’ approach to genetically modified, functional, and organic foods: a critical review","authors":"Leila Khalili,&nbsp;Jeberlin Prabina Bright,&nbsp;R. Z. Sayyed","doi":"10.1007/s00003-023-01466-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-023-01466-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper reviews the factors affecting consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for genetically modified (GM) and functional foods, as the newly introduced food products in developing countries, and organic foods. Related articles were searched in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Science Direct by using the key words “WTP”, “GM food”, “functional food”, and “organic food” until 2023. Based on the results of the existing studies, the main factors that affect consumers’ WTP for GM foods are “product information and labels”. For functional foods, “displaying a health claim, consumers’ awareness and information, variety, and consumers’ trust” are factors that affect WTP. “Consumers’ satisfaction, product logos and price, rural–urban differences, and socio-demographic variables” are factors affect WTP for organic foods. One factor that strengthens consumers in making good choices is better knowledge and information about GM food. Food producers and stakeholders should take the importance of these factors seriously, as they could affect consumers’ WTP.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"19 1","pages":"3 - 13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138585262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of the agar contact method and the wet-dry double swabbing method for determining the total viable bacterial count on pig carcass surfaces","authors":"Roland Fürstenberg,&nbsp;Diana Meemken,&nbsp;Susann Langforth,&nbsp;Julia Grosse-Kleimann,&nbsp;Lothar Kreienbrock,&nbsp;Nina Langkabel","doi":"10.1007/s00003-023-01473-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-023-01473-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A practical and representative sampling method for microbiological examination of the slaughter process is useful for identifying abattoir-specific risk factors within the pig slaughter line. The aim of this study was to examine the suitability of an agar contact method (ACM), where the agar was homogenized before the microbiological processing, in comparison with the wet-dry double swabbing method (WDSM) for quantitative determination of total viable counts (TVC) on pig skin surfaces. In our experimental trial, pig skin pieces were artificially contaminated at 2 levels (3 log and 7 log cfu/ml) with a suspension of bacteria species commonly found on pig skin and cultivated in vitro. Within our field trial, pig carcasses were investigated at pre-chilling in an abattoir under standard processing conditions. For both sampling methods, TVC was determined, and statistical equivalence tests were calculated. Linear regression models showed the similarity of the sampling methods, with coefficient of determination (R²) &gt; 90% and slope parameters of nearly 1 for both trials separately. Statistically significant equivalence between the 2 sampling methods was proven in both trials (with <i>p</i> &lt; 0.0001 within an equivalence range of ± 0.5 log cfu/ml, respectively). The field trial revealed TVC on carcass surfaces sometimes at or below the lower detection limit for the ACM, while TVC from all carcasses were able to be determined by WDSM. Overall, low contamination levels were less reliably detectable by ACM than by WDSM. The ACM can be seen as an additional and suitable sampling procedure for pig skin and can contribute to the identification of abattoir specific risk factors for investigations of the hygienic status at process stages along the pig slaughter line.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"19 1","pages":"41 - 48"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00003-023-01473-6.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138546728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Novel field data for exposure of bystanders and residents towards spray drift during application of plant protection products in orchards","authors":"Katrin Ahrens,&nbsp;Markus Röver,&nbsp;Gabor Molnar,&nbsp;Sabine Martin,&nbsp;Enrico Peter,&nbsp;Jan-Niklas Schäckermann,&nbsp;Sandra Bense,&nbsp;Jens Karl Wegener","doi":"10.1007/s00003-023-01468-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-023-01468-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Exposure to pesticide spray drift during the application of plant protection products (PPP) in orchards poses potential health risks to bystanders and residents. To address this concern, this study aimed to gather novel field data on exposure to spray drift in orchards. The research was conducted by the Julius Kuehn-Institute (JKI), the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL), and the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR). From 2018 to 2021, the method for conducting the field trials and analysis was implemented. The data from multiple series of performed field trials conducted between 2021 and 2022 allowed for collecting data on potential dermal exposure (PDE), inhalation exposure, and ground sediment. The trials considered various distances from the treatment area and drift-reducing techniques. Adult and child mannequins were used to simulate bystanders’ exposure, and petri dishes were used to measure ground sediment. The results showed that drift reduction settings (75% drift reduction) considerably reduced exposure levels on the mannequins. Furthermore, a strong correlation between PDE values for adults and children located next to each other at the same distance was observed. This finding suggests a possibility to convert exposure results from adult to child mannequins. The study produced realistic exposure data for bystanders and residents next to a treated area. It contributes to a better understanding of exposure risks from PPP application and includes data for different distances and spray drift reducing technique. If taken into account for further development of the current risk assessment models, new risk management options for the safe application of PPP, including buffer strips or application of drift reducing systems, might be available in near future.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"19 2","pages":"131 - 142"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00003-023-01468-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138525572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enterobacteriaceae counts influenced by different scalding techniques in broiler processing","authors":"Nina Langkabel,&nbsp;Sabrina Freter,&nbsp;Roswitha Merle,&nbsp;Lüppo Ellerbroek,&nbsp;Diana Meemken,&nbsp;Reinhard Fries","doi":"10.1007/s00003-023-01470-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-023-01470-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the highly automated processing in broiler abattoirs, some process steps reduce the bacterial counts and inactivate or remove pathogens, while others can lead to an increase. The present study compared the reduction of <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> counts (EBCs) on breast skin samples in 3 broiler abattoirs using different scalding techniques: (A) conventional immersion scalding (360 s), (B) conventional immersion scalding with thermal treatment of the water (204 s), and (C) the AeroScalder® using hot, humid, saturated air as the scalding medium (360 s in air). In 3 commercial broiler abattoirs in Germany and The Netherlands, a total of 320 breast skin samples per abattoir (before and after scalding, after plucking, before and after chilling) and water samples from the scalders were taken and examined for EBC. After scalding, a significant EBC reduction by 0.7 log was determined only for the conventional immersion scalder (Abbatoir A); the reductions of the other 2 scalders were 0.1 log (Abattoir B) and 0.2 log (Abattoir C) and not statistically significant. The EBCs after scalding differed by up to 0.5 log cfu/g when the 3 scalders were compared, and these counts can be seen as similar. For all 3 abattoirs, the largest EBC reductions (p &lt; 0.001) of 2.8 to 3.6 logs were found after plucking. Compared to the immersion scalders, EBCs in water samples were lowest in those taken from the AeroScalder®. Hence, we conclude that the conventional immersion scalders and the AeroScalder® reduced EBCs in a comparable manner. However, the greatest reductions in EBCs were seen after the plucking steps in the studied abattoirs, not after the scalding as such.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"19 1","pages":"49 - 58"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00003-023-01470-9.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138525571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Food Fraud: a persistent problem that demands a comprehensive approach","authors":"Amalia Yiannaka","doi":"10.1007/s00003-023-01465-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-023-01465-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"18 4","pages":"359 - 360"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138473107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Seafood cross-contamination by tetrodotoxin (TTX): management of an unusual route of exposure","authors":"Lara Tinacci,&nbsp;Chiara Malloggi,&nbsp;Alice Giusti,&nbsp;Federico Galli,&nbsp;Sonia Dall’Ara,&nbsp;Andrea Armani","doi":"10.1007/s00003-023-01467-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-023-01467-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectroscopy was applied to detect Tetrodotoxin and analogues (TTXs) on pufferfish (<i>Sphoeroides marmoratus</i>) tissues, accidentally found in the stomach of a cuttlefish (<i>Sepia officinalis</i>). The cuttlefish tissues were also analysed. Pufferfish (digestive tract, skin, gonads, liver/spleen, muscle) and cuttlefish (mantle, head/visceral mass) tissues were tested positive for TTXs. In pufferfish, the highest concentration of TTX was found in the digestive tract (4.94 mg/ kg), while in cuttlefish in the mantle (0.21 mg/kg). The presence of TTXs in <i>S. marmoratus</i> was linked to its geographical area of origin while a TTXs cross-contamination of the cuttlefish was hypothesized. Despite the European ban on pufferfish commercialization, campaigns addressed to their morphological identification by consumers and operators might improve its risk management. The risk related to TTXs cross-contamination of edible seafood such as cuttlefish might require specific control measures. Moreover, the collaboration between competent authorities and medical personnel are essential for the monitoring of human poisoning.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"19 1","pages":"119 - 122"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135341242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of the nixtamalized cornbread-making process as a method of aflatoxin detoxification","authors":"Anai Zavala-Franco,&nbsp;Fátima Canelo-Álvarez,&nbsp;Francisco García-Salinas,&nbsp;Alejandra Alcántara-Zavala,&nbsp;Juan de Dios Figueroa-Cárdenas,&nbsp;Abraham Méndez-Albores","doi":"10.1007/s00003-023-01464-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-023-01464-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Corn is one of the major cereal crops produced worldwide. It has recently been used for the production of healthy, gluten-free, and high-fiber bread. However, corn is highly susceptible to aflatoxin (AF) contamination, representing a serious health concern, as aflatoxins (AFs) are carcinogenic to humans. In this study, the cornbread-making process using the unit operations nixtamalization with different calcium sources, fermentation, and baking was evaluated as a method for AF detoxification at 2 different contamination levels. The nixtamalized cornbread-making process with tequesquite (an alkaline mineral complex) showed an average reduction of 77.12% in AF content from 550.33 µg/kg to 114.50 µg/kg. For the second contamination level (2208.33 µg/kg), the cornbread-making process with the nixtamalization using calcium hydroxide was the most effective, resulting in an average reduction in AF content of 83.58% (362.50 µg/kg). At both levels, the control cornbread samples were significantly different (p &lt; 0.05) from others, reaching an average reduction of 55.43% for level 1 and 58.23% for level 2 (125.73 and 522.33 µg/kg respectively). Additionally, when the AF extracts of cornbread samples were subjected to acidic pH values (pH = 3), an additional reduction in AF content was achieved. The chemical structure of AFs did transform to irreversible forms, with only non-fluorescent derivatives remaining. Our results demonstrate that despite the high contamination of corn used as a raw material, the cornbread-making process including nixtamalization as a unit operation was effective in reducing AF content by more than 80%.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"19 1","pages":"71 - 80"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135933334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Amtliche Mitteilungen","authors":"","doi":"10.1007/s00003-023-01463-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-023-01463-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"18 4","pages":"477 - 478"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135272849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Upcoming events","authors":"","doi":"10.1007/s00003-023-01462-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-023-01462-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"18 4","pages":"479 - 479"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136114232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Microbiological status of vegan ground meat products from German retail","authors":"Jan Kabisch,&nbsp;Gyde Joswig,&nbsp;Christina Böhnlein,&nbsp;Gregor Fiedler,&nbsp;Charles M. A. P. Franz","doi":"10.1007/s00003-023-01461-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-023-01461-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The microbiological status of 10 raw plant-based ground meat products was assessed to obtain insight into contamination levels and the types of bacteria present in these meat analogues. The total bacterial counts at the end of the best before date varied greatly from below 1.0 log₁₀ CFU/g to 8.31 log₁₀ CFU/g, while the median count was 3.89 log₁₀ CFU/g. For each product, the lactic acid bacterial counts were similar, although generally between ca. 0.5 and 1 log₁₀ lower than the total bacterial counts, indicating that lactic acid bacteria were a majority in the microbiota of these products. While the median counts of toxigenic pathogens were generally very low (&lt; 1.0 log₁₀ CFU/g), the maximum counts detected in some samples could reach up to ca. 3.0 log₁₀ CFU/g for presumptive <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Bacillus cereus.</i> No <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> colonies were obtained in this investigation; however, other <i>Listeria</i> spp. were detected. Thus, the results show that a (re)contamination of these products by pathogenic bacteria can be a potential safety concern. Furthermore, the detection of presumptive <i>B. cereus</i> and the isolation of various <i>Clostridium</i> species from these products indicates that spore-formers may have survived the food processing and therefore, could pose a safety concern, which should be assessed in further studies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"19 1","pages":"33 - 40"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00003-023-01461-w.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135253620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}