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Recently there has been a growing awareness of the need to conduct sound and inclusive interdisciplinary research in key academic and applied areas. Interdisciplinary Food Safety Research answers the increasing calls to better understand and analyze the impact of food safety efforts. By collecting a wide range of multidisciplinary examples, the text identifies important areas of research while providing a resource for future group-building activities. Topics covered include:Food research safety teamsE. coli contamination in a beef slaughterhouseCo

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Recalls of consumer products have increased in recent years, leading to questions of the efficacy of quality control and crisis management and calls for new policies. In the USA, food recalls are voluntary, with crisis communications only disclosing processors' names. Following a review of consumer recalls in several developed countries, the case for disclosure of retailer information is explored. Using survival analyses of critical timing measures of recalls, tests show that disclosure may benefit public health through a more rapid detection of contaminated foods. The potential costs of disclosure are also discussed.


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AbstractThe future competitiveness of the U.S. food industry depends on its ability to deliver high‐quality products at competitive prices to domestic and international markets. Recent developments in the establishment and operation of quality management metasystems are having important effects on this competitiveness. Their use has the potential to enhance product quality, simplify contractual relationships, demonstrate compliance with regulations, and improve responsiveness to customers. Their use is also requiring novel internal organization and market linkages between firms.