Human Wellbeing: Difference between revisions

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Consumer/user wellbeing

Food safety

Food Safety refers to handling, preparing and storing food in a way to best reduce the risk individuals becoming sick from foodborne illnesses.

Food allergens

EU 1169/2011 for Europe

FDA for US In 2013, as part of FALCPA, the FDA passed a ruling to establish the definition of “gluten-free” as less than 20 parts per million (ppm).

Healthier lives

In the western world the mayority of adults and children aged are overweight or obese. Treating obesity puts a huge strain on society. Children in Europe are consuming around three times more sugar than is recommended by the government and only a quarter of adults achieve their 5-a-day recommended portions of fruit and vegetables. Other issues the initiative aims to address include smoking, the leading cause of preventable illness and premature death in the UK, and oral hygiene.

Related reports and articles

Consumer Goods study for Healthier Lives

Related Organizations & Initiatives

GFSI: The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is a non-profit association of industry experts committed to improving food safety along the value chain. The GFSI approves a number of food safety standards covering farming, packaging, storage and distribution.

Official GFSI Website

Worker/personal wellbeing (from farmer to recycler)

Human wellbeing Living standards

Human wellbeing living standards are defined access to:

Food
Water
Energy
Shelter
Health care
Education

Fair Trade / Decent pay

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 === Food safety===
 Food Safety refers to handling, preparing and storing food in a way to best reduce the risk individuals becoming sick from foodborne illnesses.
+===Food allergens===
+'''EU 1169/2011 for Europe'''
+'''FDA for US'''
+In 2013, as part of FALCPA, the FDA passed a ruling to establish the definition of “gluten-free” as less than 20 parts per million (ppm).
 ==Healthier lives==