‘ Foodchemical safety, current challenges and prospects‘. A conference, on 11/23/18 in Alexandria, organized by Cadir Lab – an analytical laboratory specializing in this field – together with Great Italian Food Trade.
Chemical safety of food
The triad of food contamination (physical, chemical and microbiological) finds peculiar relevance in chemical risk. Not only for mycotoxins and aflatoxins, or heavy metals. But also for pesticide (or pesticide) residues and environmental chemical contaminants. And microplastics. (1)
Emerging risks
, in the international scenario, are the subject of increasing public attention, as the ‘glyphosate case‘
demonstrates.
The scientific community, in turn, directs toxicological studies on various fronts. From endocrine disruptors
to the synergistic action of pesticides and other contaminants (the so-called
cocktail
).
The conference ‘
Chemical Safety of Food.
‘ addresses the phenomenon under consideration from different perspectives. Rules and best practices, laboratory controls and analysis, scenario outlook, crisis management.
‘
Chemical safety of food
‘, conference 23.11.18, program
The conference ‘Chemical safety of food, current challenges and prospects‘- moderated by the writer, a lawyer and Ph.D in European food law and founder of GIFT and DO – opens at 9:30 a.m. with registration of participants and a greeting by Dr. Matteo Domenico Bosso, CEO of Cadir Lab.
Speakers enliven the conference, in the following order.
– 10:15. ‘
Pesticides and environmental contaminants.
, new frontiers and guidelines for controls‘. Dr. Stefano Lorenzetti, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, national delegate to ECHA for endocrine disruptors.
– 10:45. ‘
Mycotoxins.
, one certainty, many uncertainties‘. Dr. Carlo Brera, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, national delegate to DG SANTE for mycotoxins.
– 11:15. ‘
The analytical experience
of CADIR LAB‘, Dr. Chem. Sulvio Gualco.
– 11:35 a.m.‘From risk to crisis, managing noncompliance‘, attorney Dario Dongo.
The conference concludes with ample time for discussion and debate at 12 noon. Buffet to follow.
Conference 23.11.18 in Alexandria, how to attend
Participation in the conference
is free, with a request to register by Monday, 12.11.18 at
info@cadirlab.it
(phone 0131-219.696).
The meeting will take place in Alexandria at the Culture and Development Conference Room at 76 Fabrizio de André Square.
Dario Dongo
Notes
(1) About microplastics, see previous articles https://www.greatitalianfoodtrade.it/salute/le-microplastiche-nella-nostra-dieta, https://www.greatitalianfoodtrade.it/consum-attori/il-mare-di-plastica-e-noi-abc, https://www.greatitalianfoodtrade.it/imballaggi/plastica-un-impegno-globale-contro-i-rifiuti
Dario Dongo, lawyer and journalist, PhD in international food law, founder of WIISE (FARE - GIFT - Food Times) and Égalité.
