adj. Relating to the human food chain, from its production to its consumption.
2003
There is no doubt that mad cow disease, with all its uncertainties, demands the vigilant actions that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has delivered in the past seven weeks.
But as demonstrated at the barbecue for my kids, and in countless other day-to-day interactions with food, and food preparation — we all need to eat — there is a tendency to focus on the exotic and forget the basics; the basics which could have a significant impact on overall public health. And this is not all about consumers.
Everyone in the farm-to-fork food safety system has a responsibility to reduce risk.
But as demonstrated at the barbecue for my kids, and in countless other day-to-day interactions with food, and food preparation — we all need to eat — there is a tendency to focus on the exotic and forget the basics; the basics which could have a significant impact on overall public health. And this is not all about consumers.
Everyone in the farm-to-fork food safety system has a responsibility to reduce risk.
2003
Answering US complaints, the European Parliament Wednesday moved to end a five-year moratorium on the use of genetically modified organisms in food, but imposed strict labeling rules that are sure to anger American farmers.
Under the new law, all food products sold in the European Union made from GMOs must be clearly marked as such. That will demand "farm to fork" traceability that US officials say will cost exporters too much to implement.
Under the new law, all food products sold in the European Union made from GMOs must be clearly marked as such. That will demand "farm to fork" traceability that US officials say will cost exporters too much to implement.
1989 (earliest)
Consumer confidence in the food industry is at an all time low. That much our research on page 24 makes plain. Not only that, but consumer confidence in the Government to regulate the food industry effectively has also collapsed.
So what is the Government doing about it? It is introducing a Food Bill with new guidelines on food safety, and it is setting up a Food Safety Directorate within the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. So far, so good. But no-one is really claiming that is enough. Unless far-reaching measures are taken to address consumer concerns 'from farm to fork', the crisis will only deepen.
So what is the Government doing about it? It is introducing a Food Bill with new guidelines on food safety, and it is setting up a Food Safety Directorate within the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. So far, so good. But no-one is really claiming that is enough. Unless far-reaching measures are taken to address consumer concerns 'from farm to fork', the crisis will only deepen.
A similar adjectival phrase is the rhyming gate to plate (1989), where "gate" refers to the gate of a farm (a variation is farm gate to plate). Thanks to subscriber Robin Gleaves for passing along this one.