The globalization of food trade has increased the risk of foodborne infections due to the introduction of new hazards like prions, genetically modified foods, and dioxin-contaminated foods. Prions, associated with diseases like Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, are resistant to denaturation and cause severe neurological damage. Dioxins, industrial pollutants, bio-accumulate in fat and pose carcinogenic and developmental risks. Genetically modified foods raise con...
