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1 Key Laboratory of Farm Animal Genetic Resources and Utilization of the Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 100193 Beijing, China 2 College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, 230036 Hefei, China 3 College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, 071000 Baoding, China 4 State Key La...

INTRODUCTION Business and governments have used both formal and informal processes to make food safety decisions. In the past, scientific data, as well as other technical, economic, and consumer research have served as the basis for much of the decision-making process, including the determination of whether the benefit of an action outweighed its costs. Data gaps always exist, however, and when...

INTRODUCTION It is widely known that agriculture has a long history. Starting approximately 12,000 years ago, the domestication of plants and animals began independently in several different places, including centers in West Asia, East Asia, Central America, and South America. Domestication also may have occurred in other locations, although convincing archeological evidence has not been found....

INTRODUCTION In April 2002, researchers at the Swedish National Food Administration and Stockholm University, using a new analytical procedure, announced they had discovered the presence of acrylamide in foods prepared by heating (frying, baking) at temperatures above 120°C (Swedish 2002; Tareke et al. 2002). Identification of acrylamide in these foods, which include french fries, potato chips ...

introduction: the growth of agricultural production and natural resources are from primary objectives of any political system, because this section has a vital role in providing food security. according to the production theories, production growth will come from two sources; more use of production factors within the framework of existing technologies and second, with using more advanced and mo...