Contribution to Food Safety
- The industry is able to react and quickly respond to change as a result of any emerging health issues and has taken a leading role in ensuring food safety.
- Each sector has a farm food safety assurance program.
- Through initiatives focused on bio-security, on-farm food safety and animal care programs, the industry operates to among the highest standards in the world, making sure the health of consumers is protected.
- For example, the BC poultry sector has developed and implemented a bio-security program that is reducing the risk of infectious disease transferring across poultry stocks.
- The industry also takes a proactive role in promoting safe food handling and food 1preparation.
