Measuring the perceived pressure and stakeholders' response that may impact the status of the safety of the food chain in Belgium

Food Research International

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 257-264

  Baert, Katleen ^a   Van Huffel, Xavier ^a   Jacxsens, Liesbeth ^b   Berkvens, Dirk ^c,d   Diricks, Herman ^a   Huyghebaert, André ^b,d   Uyttendaele, Mieke ^b,d  

^a Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^d Scientific Committee   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Food chain; Food safety; Pressure; Response; Safety; Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

BELGIUM; CONTROL AND MONITORING; FINANCIAL CRISIS; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD POLICIES; POLITICAL PRESSURES; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; RESPONSE; RESPONSE RATE; SAFETY LEVEL; STAKEHOLDERS; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; WORKING GROUPS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; FOOD SAFETY; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; PRESSURE; SUPPLY CHAINS;

SURVEYS;

EID: 84861140137     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2012.04.005     Document Type: Article

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