Food loss and waste in meat sector—why the consumption stage generates the most losses?

M Karwowska, S Łaba, K Szczepański - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this paper is to present data on the scale of food waste in the meat sector and to
emphasize the need to disseminate measures to reduce the number of losses in this sector …

Causes and mitigation strategies of food loss and waste: a systematic literature review and framework development

VSM Magalhães, LMDF Ferreira, C Silva - Sustainable Production and …, 2021 - Elsevier
One third of all food produced for human consumption ends up as food loss and waste
(FLW) each year along the food supply chain (FSC). To prevent FLW, it is paramount to …

Prevalence of bovine fascioliasis and economic impact associated with liver condemnation in abattoirs in Mongu district of Zambia

SS Nyirenda, M Sakala, L Moonde, E Kayesa… - BMC veterinary …, 2019 - Springer
Background Fascioliasis is a trematode zoonotic snail-borne disease of public health and
economic importance. The disease causes liver damage and is hardly recognized by …

Pre-slaughter, slaughter and post-slaughter practices of slaughterhouse workers in Southeast, Nigeria: Animal welfare, meat quality, food safety and public health …

EO Njoga, SU Ilo, OC Nwobi, OS Onwumere-Idolor… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Pre-slaughter stress or the welfare condition of food-producing animals (FPAs)
and the slaughter practices of slaughterhouse workers (SHWs) are critically important for the …

Food loss and waste in the Brazilian beef supply chain: an empirical analysis

VSM Magalhaes, LMDF Ferreira, AS Cesar… - … International Journal of …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The livestock sector contributes significantly to the Brazilian economy, but also
creates many environmental and social issues. To mitigate these problems and help …

Prevalence and distribution of antimicrobial resistance determinants of Escherichia coli isolates obtained from meat in South Africa

IF Jaja, J Oguttu, CJI Jaja, E Green - Plos One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Objective This study aimed to characterise antibiotics resistance of Escherichia coli isolates
from the formal meat sector (FMS) and informal meat sectors (INMS). Method A total of 162 …

Prevalence and economic impact of cystic echinococcosis and liver fluke infections in slaughtered sheep and goat in north-central Iran, 2008–2018

M Najjari, MR Karimazar, S Rezaeian… - Journal of Parasitic …, 2020 - Springer
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) and liver fluke infections as important zoonotic infections impose
a large socioeconomic impact on societies. As an endemic region for these infections …

[PDF][PDF] The prevalence of parasitic infections among slaughtered animals in mechanical abattoir

W Felefel, AELH Shabian, SM Eassa, N Loutfy - Iraqi Journal of Veterinary …, 2023 - iasj.net
Gastrointestinal parasites, such as helminths and protozoa, are abundant parasitic agents of
livestock, particularly ruminants. The current study aims to determine the prevalence rate of …

Foodborne diseases and food safety in sub-Saharan Africa: Current situation of three representative countries and policy recommendations for the region

Y Arias-Granada, ZT Neuhofer… - African Journal of …, 2021 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
This article examines the current state of food safety preparedness and response in three
representative countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Kenya, Senegal and South Africa. We …

Inflicting Significant Losses in Slaughtered Animals: Exposing the Hidden Effects of Parasitic Infections

HM Rizwan, HM Zohaib, MS Sajid, H Abbas, M Younus… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
We started a campaign in the heart of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, to expose the hidden
threats of parasitic illnesses in ruminants and the severe financial consequences associated …