Total Diet Study as a tool to assess chemical contamination of foods - application in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Risk based approaches to food safety management are well accepted, yet the evidence and scientific basis to support such an approach is often lacking. This is the case for many developing countries. For example, limited information is available on the food chemical hazards which might be of concern in sub-Saharan Africa. While the approaches used by national governments to get the required information may vary, one of those approaches promoted and endorsed by FAO/WHO is the Total Diet Study (TDS ) approach. The TDS is considered to be the most cost-effective means of assessing the safety and nutritional quality of the diet by monitoring chemicals, such as pesticides and heavy metals, in foods to estimate dietary exposures and to characterize associated risk to public health. The full set of Highlights on FAO food safety and quality activities is available at the following Url: <a href="http://www.fao.org/3/a-au638e/index.html">http://www.fao.org/3/a-au638e/index.html</a>.