Integrated Food Safety and Veterinary Public Health

Food Safety & Veterinary Public Health: An Integrated Approach

This textbook examines food hygiene and safety across the production of foods of animal origin, including meat, poultry, eggs, milk, dairy products, and fish. It presents an integrated approach connecting animal welfare, public health, environmental protection, and socioeconomic well-being to promote safer food production systems.

Key Features

• Introduces the principles of integrated food safety and veterinary public health
• Explores the relationship between animal health and human health
• Examines food safety risks associated with animal-derived products
• Covers hygiene and safety in meat production
• Discusses food safety concerns in poultry and egg production
• Addresses hygiene standards for milk and dairy products
• Examines safety issues related to fish and seafood
• Explains the importance of food hygiene throughout production systems
• Highlights the role of veterinary public health in disease prevention
• Explores the prevention and control of foodborne diseases
• Connects animal welfare practices with food safety outcomes
• Discusses the protection of human health through safer food production
• Examines environmental considerations in animal food production
• Highlights the socioeconomic benefits of integrated safety approaches
• Provides a framework for improving food production, hygiene, and public health