Food safety in vulnerable populations: A perspective on the challenges and solutions

Esther Ibe Njoagwuani; Helen Onyeaka; Ifeanyi Michael Mazi; Hope Akegbe; Iyiola Olatunji Oladunjoye; Chidinma Ezinne Ochulor; Adeola Dolapo Omotosho; Olumide A. Odeyemi; Ogueri Nwaiwu; Phemelo Tamasiga

doi:10.1096/fj.202201713R

Food safety in vulnerable populations: A perspective on the challenges and solutions

Esther Ibe Njoagwuani, Helen Onyeaka^*, Ifeanyi Michael Mazi, Hope Akegbe, Iyiola Olatunji Oladunjoye, Chidinma Ezinne Ochulor, Adeola Dolapo Omotosho, Olumide A. Odeyemi, Ogueri Nwaiwu, Phemelo Tamasiga

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Abstract

Vulnerable populations are a particular group that are not capable of fending for themselves due to a number of limitations. Among many things, of particular concern is the food safety challenges faced by these individuals and the high risk of susceptibility to foodborne diseases. In this paper, an attempt is made to point out the various challenges faced by vulnerable populations that make them more susceptible to foodborne illness than other healthy adults. Also, the paper highlights possible improvement pathways through which these people can have access to safe and nutritious food, and the current interventional steps taken to address the food safety risk associated with food handling activities of food meant for vulnerable groups.

Original language	English
Article number	e22872
Number of pages	8
Journal	FASEB Journal
Volume	37
Issue number	5
Early online date	1 Apr 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.202201713R
Publication status	Published - May 2023

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© 2023 The Authors. The FASEB Journal published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.

Keywords

challenges
food safety
intervention
vulnerable population

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biotechnology
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Genetics

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