Strengthening food safety in Ecuador-Fase II: Microbial pathogens mitigation strategies, mycotoxins and heavy metals in food

Worldwide, food pollution causes more than 500 million diseases per year and almost half a million deaths, without having a high percentage of cases that are not reported. Among the most common causes of health disorders caused by the intake of contaminated foods is microbial contamination and with chemical substances, among which microtoxins and heavy metals stand out. On the other hand, research in food safety education has been recognized as one of the most important tools for controlling these diseases. The CEPRA XIII-2019-04 project "Strengthening of food safety in Ecuador-Phase II: Microbial pathogens mitigation strategies, microtoxins and heavy metals in food" is the continuation of a project co-financed by CEDIA (2017-2018) and its objective is to contribute to the improvement of food safety in equator through the development of the development of pollutant pollutant strategies Microbial, micortoxins and heavy metals; As well as the cities of Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca. In addition, thanks to the Network Infrastructure CEDIA, a national training program aimed at food producers, dining rooms and homes in general that can be disseminated and openly promoted as an online course can be disseminated. The execution of this project will contribute significantly to the improvement of the health of Ecuadorians, supporting government control and food safety surveillance systems.

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