| Abstract: |
Officials from South Africa's Department of Agriculture test ostriches for avian influenza on a farm near Somerset East in the country's Eastern Cape Province, Wednesday 11 August 2004, following an outbreak of bird flu in the area. (EPA) Food safety risks are quite worrying. As such, the discussions about food security shouldn’t only lean on availability and affordability. More emphasis should be placed on quality and safety. This task lies squarely on the shoulders of everyone – consumers, food producers and regulators. |
