Safety evaluation includes several factors like range of chemicals, allergens and toxicology present in foods which needs examination, along with interactions between chemicals in cooking and processing or metabolism and their effects. In India there have been hardly any studies to evaluate the risks posed by adulterants, additives and contaminants to the health of consumers. Consequently, the protection of our diets from these hazards must be considered one of the essential public health functions of any country, which emphasizes the need for total diet studies.
In India it is envisaged that in the future there would be a more serious focus on risk assessment, early warning/rapid alert situations as the exporters of agro products and processed food have been facing the stringent food safety standards in the developed country markets.
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