According to a new report, countries of the European Union and European Free Trade Association are the only ones in the world with “Superior” food traceability practices
The latest edition of Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, a peer-reviewed monthly journal, highlights food traceability practices across the globe. According to the issue, the European Union (E.U.) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) nations of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, The Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland all rank “superior” in the practices. Coming in with overall “Average” scores were Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and the United States. Despite recent efforts to improve food safety, China scored an overall ranking of “Poor,” and Russia did not receive a ranking due to insufficient data.
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