Food safetyBy Liv Marit Rørvik, Professor
Fish infected with bacteria like Vibrio cholera and parasites such as Anisakis may cause health damage to humans. Water in the farming areas contaminated with intestine bacteria and virus may cause such problems. Algae may lead to poisonous blue mussels, and pollution with PCB also causes worry. There is some concern that resistance towards antibiotics may be transferred from marine species to humans. Food industries must avoid contamination of its premises or products with Listeria monocytogenes, a common bacterium in many natural environments. Scientists based at Adamstuen carries out research and provide expert advice and services to prevent and control this problem in the fish processing industry. The institutions at Adamstuen have a long tradition and a wide competence within food hygiene, and food safety will thus be an integrated part of aquatic medicine. The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science will launch a Masters course in Food Safety where topics related to aquatic organisms will be an important part of the study. |
Even marine foodstuffs may cause diseases, caused by microorganisms, biotoxins or other chemical substances. As with all other foodstuffs, seafood therefore represents a challenge with respect to preventing diseases in humans.
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