Carvalho, Fernando P. “Pesticides, Environment, and Food Safety.” Food and energy security, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 48-60.
This article explores the use of agrochemicals in agriculture. The overreliance on agrochemicals in agriculture has resulted in more pollution than the intended remedy of increased food production. The article suggests that more environmental-friendly pest-control mechanisms like organic farming and biodegradable chemicals should be adopted to increase crop production and reduce pollution. The article provides conclusive information about the dangers that affect crop production and how the threats can be mitigated. Therefore, the article is reliable for the research topic. However, the article explores the dangers of using agrochemicals in the general agriculture sector and not in any specific region or country. The researchers should have concentrated on specific agricultural areas to establish more reliable details and information about increasing food safety.
da Cunha, Diogo Thimoteo. “Improving Food Safety Practices in the Foodservice Industry.” Current Opinion in Food Science, vol. 42, 2021, pp. 127-133.
This article identifies that despite the increased technological advancement in the food service industry, the issue of food safety remains a significant threat. Foodborne diseases and protecting consumers’ health are the key issues concerning increasing food safety globally. According to the article, an increment in food safety should be approached by promoting behaviour change towards adopting safe farming and food storage strategies and promoting a food safety culture. Globally, farmers need to be taught the methods that can lead to safe farming and effective food storage strategies. Although the article does not explore specific strategies that can be utilized to increase food safety globally, identifying the necessity to promote food safety culture and behavioural change towards food safety make it a reliable source for the research topic.
Iftekhar, Adnan, et al. “Application of Blockchain and Internet of Things to Ensure Tamper-Proof Data Availability for Food Safety.” Journal of Food Quality, vol. 2020, 2020.
This article explores three main sources of food globally. The three main food sources for humans are crops, livestock, and seafood. The article identifies that modern society uses pesticides and other harmful chemicals to increase crop production, growth hormones to increase milk and meat production, and unsafe fishing methods on large water bodies. The unsafe practices utilized on the three main human food sources have threatened food safety for future generations. In order to increase food safety in modern society, farmers should be encouraged to rely on organic substances and strategies to increase crop production, milk and meat production, and safe fishing methods. The article explores specific techniques that can be utilized to increase food production, thus, making it a reliable source for the research topic.
McFarland, Patricia, et al. “Efficacy of Food Safety Training in Commercial Food Service.” Journal of food science, vol. 84, no. 6, 2019, pp. 1239-1246.
This article explores how farmers can increase food safety by reducing foodborne illnesses. In order to minimize occurrences, overall rates, and outbreaks of foodborne illnesses, proper food safety training is necessary. Although many commercial restaurants should train staff who handle food safely, this training is not always provided or efficient. The article identifies that training on food safety can significantly increase food production and storage. Therefore, the article is reliable for the research topic.
Unnevehr, Laurian J. “Addressing Food Safety Challenges in Rapidly Developing Food Systems.” Agricultural Economics, vol. 53, no. 4, 2022, pp. 529-539.
Consumption of unsafe food has been a great concern for the World Food Program and the World Health Organization. This article identifies that illnesses resulting from consuming hazardous food are comparable to malaria and tuberculosis. The article explores several strategies that can be utilized to increase food production and storage to safeguard the health and well-being of the people. The information presented in the article is reliable for the research topic because it identifies the need to improve food safety in developing countries. Developing countries are the most affected by the issue of food safety. Therefore, farmers in developing countries need to be enlightened on effective strategies to ensure high food production and safe storage strategies.