Improving food safety in the informal sector: nine years later
Improving food safety in the informal sector: nine years later
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10.1080/20008686.2019.1579613
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2019-01-01
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Alonso, Silvia
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作者：
Grace, Delia;Dipeolu, Morenike;Alonso, Silvia
简介：食源性疾病是贫穷国家的一个主要公共卫生问题，但我们缺乏有效、可持续和可扩展的方法，这些方法适用于传统的非正规市场，因为大多数新鲜、危险的食品都是在那里出售的。一个有希望的干预措施是与非正规部门供应商合作，提供：a）培训和技术; B）有利的环境; c）改变行为的动力。材料和方法：我们提出了一个长期的后续试点项目在尼日利亚最大的屠宰场和肉类市场之一。实施后不久的一项评估发现，干预措施是可以接受的，具有成本效益，并导致更安全的肉类。9年后的随访采用混合方法：定性调查和微生物检测。结果和讨论：政策环境变得不利，部分原因是当局试图将屠夫转移到现代化、卫生但更远的屠宰场。这遭到了屠夫们的抵制。当局吊销了Bodija市场的许可证，并停止提供服务。事件升级，强行驱逐屠夫的企图导致死亡，随后发生骚乱。肉类安全恶化。结论：该案例研究表明了有利环境的重要性，以及利益攸关方在试图改善传统部门食品安全方面进行合作的必要性。
Introduction: Foodborne disease is a major public health problem in poor countries, but we lack effective, sustainable and scalable approaches that work in the traditional, informal markets where most fresh, risky food is sold. A promising intervention is working with informal sector vendors to provide: a) training and technologies; b) an enabling environment; c) motivation for behaviour change. Materials and methods: We present a long-term follow-up of pilot project in one of the largest abattoirs and meat markets in Nigeria. An evaluation shortly after implementation found the intervention was acceptable, cost-effective and resulted in safer meat. The follow-up nine years later using mixed methods: qualitative surveys and microbiological tests. Results and Discussion: The policy environment had become disabling, partly as a result of authorities attempts to move butchers to a modern, hygienic but more distant abattoir. This was resisted by the butchers. Authorities revoked the license for Bodija market and stopped providing services. Matters escalated and forceful attempts to remove butchers resulted in deaths followed by riots. Meat safety deteriorated. Conclusion: The case study shows the importance of an enabling environment and need for stakeholder collaboration in attempting to improve food safety in the traditional sector.