Pork safety: past achievements and future challenges

Peter Davies : University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN, USA   Introduction Ever since the dawn of phagocytosis, eating has been a risky endeavor. Because internalizing portions of our external environment can never be entirely risk free, food safety is a relative concept. However, eating entails less risk than not eating, and the availability and cost of food influence the levels of protection or assurance that consumers demand for their food supply. Hunger and undernutrition are responsible f