Science, food, society: EFSA conference 2018 – day 2

After putting risk assessment A specialised field of applied science that involves reviewing scientific data and studies in order to evaluate risks associated with certain hazards. It involves four steps: hazard identification, hazard characterisation, exposure assessment and risk characterisation in a societal context during yesterday’s opening plenary, the EFSA Conference today focuses on advancing risk assessment science. In four break-out sessions, leading experts from across the globe explore the future of risk assessment related to the environment, human health, nutrition The science of how diet relates to the body's need for sustenance and biological hazards.

Topics include: the role of ecosystem services Benefits to human or animal populations provided by an ecosystem, such as food or fuel provision, natural medicinal ingredients, and maintenance of soil fertility in environmental risk assessment, advances and challenges in human health risk assessment (to be continued tomorrow), the switch from nutrient An element or compound needed for normal growth, development and health maintenance. Essential nutrients cannot be made by the body and must, therefore, be consumed from food deficiencies to diseases of excess as predominant public health concern in developed countries, and the tracing of risks along a globalised food chain.

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