Safety is a broad term applied to many aspects of our daily lives. We hear and read about national border safety in passionate, fever-pitched language; marketing vehicles as “safest in class;” and those who use social media platforms and financial institutions and make online purchases may be concerned with the safety of their personal information. In these cases, the desire is to protect the integrity of borders, physical well-being and information.
So why does the topic of food safety only seem to be scrutinized when an anomaly or breakdown of safety processes occur in the supply chains?