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Climate Change; NEW RISKS WITH REGARD TO FOOD SAFETY Ilmi G. N. Hewajulige INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, SRI LANKA Food Security and Safety challenges that climate change poses Global worming will cause complex changes in climate

Climate Change; NEW RISKS WITH REGARD TO FOOD SAFETY Ilmi G. N. Hewajulige INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, SRI LANKA
Food Security and Safety challenges that climate change poses Global worming will cause complex changes in climate Rise in Temperature will have negative effects on, • Food Production • Increase postharvest losses • Proliferation of insect pests • Pose quarantine issues • Food borne microorganisms, parasites change leading negative effect on human health • New resistant pathogenic microbial strain development • Extreme weather Increase natural disasters Need Emergency preparedness – Emergency food
Food Irradiation – Is a Preservation technique • Decrease food borne diseases • Improve food security • Effective sterilization of insect pests – quarantine treatment • Provide shelf stable emergency rations
Benefits of Food Irradiation
Success Stories in use of food irradiation • As a Phytosanitary treatment Irradiated fruits from Thailand, Vietnam, India, Bangladesh to USA / From Australia to New Zealand India Mango Vietnam Dragon fruit Irradiated Potato - Japan
• Gamma Irradiation As a Sanitary treatment Space food in Korea China : Research on fresh cut salads for immuno-comp. patients Irradiated food products in chinese market
Success Stories in use of food irradiation • Emergency Food Development Indonesia Pakistan India –R&D Philippines – Irradiated Energy bar Sri Lanka – R&D

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