Occupational hazards, health costs, and pesticide handling practices among vegetable growers in Pakistan.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111340
Abstract: Disregarding protective measures when handling pesticides in agricultural production imposes increased health risks and health costs on farmers as well as degrades the natural ecosystem. In Pakistan, where agriculture is the prime occupation in rural… read more here.
Keywords: vegetable growers; pesticide handling; health costs; handling practices ... See more keywords
Post-harvest losses reduction by small-scale maize farmers: The role of handling practices
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2018.05.001
Abstract: Concerns about food insecurity have grown in Sub-Saharan Africa due to rapidly growing population and food price volatility. Post-harvest Losses (PHL) reduction has been identified as a key component to complement efforts to address food… read more here.
Keywords: reduction; post harvest; handling practices; harvest ... See more keywords
Risk perceptions and food-handling practices in the home
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2020.101939
Abstract: Abstract Unsafe food-handling practices in the home are linked with foodborne illnesses that represent sizable costs on the US healthcare industry and welfare losses to households. Past consumer food-safety education programs have only been modestly… read more here.
Keywords: handling practices; risk perceptions; food; food handling ... See more keywords
Assessment of Cassava Utilization Patterns, Postharvest Handling Practices, and Productivity Influencing Factors in South and Southwest Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1155/2023/9914370
Abstract: Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is mainly produced to supplement food security by providing food for smallholder farmers year round. However, its production is constrained by various factors. Thus, the aim of this research was to… read more here.
Keywords: postharvest handling; cassava utilization; topography; handling practices ... See more keywords
Food Handling Practices and Microbial Quality in Street Food
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DOI: 10.12691/jfnr-7-4-9
Abstract: The great relevance of evaluating the sanitary-hygienic conditions in the street food vending sites, as a means to identify risks and prevent food-originated diseases. In this paper, street food trades are analyzed in Vitoria, Espirito… read more here.
Keywords: food handling; handling practices; quality; food ... See more keywords
Influence of Fish Handling Practices Onboard Purse Seiners on Quality Parameters of Sardines (Sardina pilchardus) during Cold Storage
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DOI: 10.3390/biom13020192
Abstract: Small pelagic fish are a rich source of high-quality proteins and omega-3 fatty acids, but they are highly perishable due to the activity of microorganisms, endogenous enzymes, and oxidation processes that affect their muscle tissues… read more here.
Keywords: quality; handling practices; fish handling; influence fish ... See more keywords