Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has since spread globally, resulting in an ongoing pandemic. As of 12 May 2020, more than 4.17 million cases have been reported across 187 countries and territories, resulting in more than 286,000 deaths. More than 1.45 million people have recovered.
Food safety is used as a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent food-borne illness.
Food security, as defined by the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security, means that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their food preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy life.
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The impact of Covid-19 on food safety is yet not well understood. In my opinion, due to a big quantity of foods are manually processed, without receiving any thermal treatment, some people may get infected with the virus meanwhile they handle or get foods. Until the present, there are no statistics on the people infected via the handle or food consumption, but a significant percentage probably gets the virus in such a manner. Then there is no doubt that food safety is being compromised by Covid-19.
In the same manner, the illness caused by the infection will continue to reduce the capacity of people to work, even forever, or at least a long time after humanity can be protected by a vaccine. As a consequence, food security as defined by the United Nations could be getting distance.
https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/foodsafety/emergency/covid.html
https://www.ift.org/news-and-publications/news/2020/april/09/who-ec-publish-covid-19-food-safety-advice
https://www.ift.org/news-and-publications/news/2020/april/09/who-ec-publish-covid-19-food-safety-advice
We need to more study about effect of storage periods and type of storage in covid-19 in different types of food,
Hai Sir.
Shortage of Safety foods is high during COVID 19. But i have a suggestion and impact for safe food.
Establishment of organic nutrigarden in terrace or home surroundings to produce organic vegetables and fruits. For example we have established terrace garden in 5 farmer house with supply of inputs during November 2019 by support of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Indian Council Agricultural Research, New Delhi. Farmers had maintained garden properly to harvest plenty of vegetables and also had grow lime tree, guava, amla tree in house surroundings. Impact - Farmer said this garden gave safety and security organic nutritious vegetables and fruits periodically to fulfill my family needs, increase immunity food and avoid to go purchase of vegetables in outside and maintaining social distance during COVID 19. To promote nutrigarden for safe vegetables and fruits.