A discussion on how the bovine spongiform encephalitis outbreak in the UK and some parts of Europe has galvanized the policy of the European Union and its individual countries regarding food safety.

This chapter examines the integration of environmental, social, and economic considerations in agriculture in Australia. Environmental and human-health issues related to agriculture, including water-related environmental problems, salinity and soil erosion, and biodiversity, are discussed....

This chapter examines the role of malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies (i.e., vitamin A, zinc, selenium and iron deficiencies) in the severity of infectious diseases. The importance of vitamin A, zinc, selenium and iron supplementations on immunity and infections are discussed. The benefits of...

This book contains 18 chapters discussing the roles of specific nutrients in maintaining the immune response and protection against infection and non-communicable diseases, and the influence of various factors, such as exercise and aging, on the interaction between nutrition and immune function....

This book aims to assist 'non-expert' public health professionals and the well-qualified lay-person to gain a rapid overview of pandemic influenza. It comprises 16 chapters written by experts with real-life experience of their subjects. It provides a comprehensive overview of pandemic influenza...

This chapter focuses on the role of vaccination in an influenza pandemic. Major sections are: seasonal influenza vaccines - the basis for pandemic vaccine development and production; the key challenges of pandemic vaccine development and production; current status of pandemic vaccine development...

This chapter discusses the externalities of pesticide use in vegetable production in Kenya. Through secondary data analysis, individual farmer interviews, pesticide residue analysis, expert interviews and workshops, the health and environmental costs of farmerś pesticide use are estimated. The...

This chapter discusses: transmissible spongiform encephalopathies; bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) - the UK experience; appearance of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) in the UK; exposure to non-food products made from cattle; the EU Perspective on BSE; control of the epidemic; and...

This book focuses on food safety issues and discusses how livestock production may affect human health in general. Chapter 1 of this book describes the transformation of the food supply from a local activity to a global activity, and the problems with food safety that globalization brings. Chapter...

The promotion of maternal health and mortality reduction is of worldwide importance, and constitutes a vital part of the UN Millennium Development Goals. The highest maternal mortality rates are in developing countries, where global and regional initiatives are needed to improve the systems and...