Recent food safety incidents and the introduction of genetically modified foods in Europe have resulted in an intense public debate regarding the safety of the European food supply. Consumers have little confidence in the safety of their food supply and remain sceptical and distrustful of the management procedures currently in place.

The overall objective of the SAFE FOODS model is to change the scope of decision-making on food safety from single risks to considering foods as sources of risks, benefits and costs that are associated with their production and consumption, and taking into account the social context in which decisions are made.

SAFE FOODS Expert Database      A key activity of  Workpackage 2 in SAFE FOODS is the development of an electronic library containing experts and expertise in the field of food safety research and food safety assessment. This expert database will allow the early identification of relevant experts to tackle food safety problems. To read more about the expert database, click here.