Reviewing chemical and biological risks in urban agriculture: A comprehensive framework for a food safety assessment of city region food systems.

ABSTRACT: Attention to urban agriculture (UA) has recently grown among practitioners, scientists, and the public, resulting in several initiatives worldwide. Despite the positive perception of modern UA and locally grown, fresh produce, the potential food safety risks connected to these practices may be underestimated, leading to regulatory gaps. Thus, there is a need for assessment tools to evaluate the food safety risks connected to specific UA initiatives, to assist practitioners in self-evaluation and control, and to provide policy makers and scholars a means to pursue and assess food safety in city regions, avoiding either a lack or an excess of regulation that could ultimately hinder the sector. To address this aim, this paper reviews the most recent and relevant literature on UA food safety a

SUBMITTER: Buscaroli E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8080888 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature