Naslov
Review of testing foreign proteins in the Republic of Croatia – horse meat, pork

Autori
Kovaček, Ivančica ; Mlinar, Zdenko ; Bogdan, Vesna

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), stručni

Skup
61st International Meat Industry Conference (Meatcon2021) - Healthy Food For Present And Future

Mjesto i datum
Zlatibor, Srbija, 26.09.2021. - 29.09.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
meat ; horse meat ; pork meat ; RT-PCR

Sažetak
Several years after the scandal in the food industry when horsemeat was found in products sold in Europe as beef products in 2013, the Republic of Croatia began testing food for the presence of foreign protein. For the time being, these tests are not part of routine monitoring, but the result of examining the situation on the market in the city of Zagreb. Namely, in recent years, central Croatia has been trying to establish itself as a tourist destination, and the city of Zagreb hosted hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world before the COVID-19 pandemic. The eating habits of the various groups that came to Zagreb were different, and the larger hotel chains recognized the seriousness of the services and sought help to ensure that the food offered was consistent with their declarations and would not conflict with religious requirements. One of these requirements was the testing for foreign proteins such as horse and pork in foods where they were not declared. Although horse and pork are safe for human consumption, they are not part of the eating habits in all countries. Teaching Institute for Public Health "Dr. Andrija Štampar "introduced methods for determining the presence (detection) of horse and pork in food samples.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Biotehnologija

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