Case study -- Guatemalan raspberries and cyclospora: food safety in food security and food trade

The Guatemalan raspberry industry began exporting to the United States in the late 1980s, filling a market niche in the spring and fall when supplies were low. By 1996, Guatemalan raspberry exports were increasing rapidly, up 113 percent from the previous season. That spring and early summer, the U....

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Autores principales: Calvin, Linda, Flores, Luis, Foster, William E.
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157330
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Flores, Luis
Foster, William E.
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description The Guatemalan raspberry industry began exporting to the United States in the late 1980s, filling a market niche in the spring and fall when supplies were low. By 1996, Guatemalan raspberry exports were increasing rapidly, up 113 percent from the previous season. That spring and early summer, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health Canada received reports of more than 1,465 cases of food-borne illness from Cyclospora, a protozoan parasite. Although no one died, the large number of cases generated substantial adverse publicity. Initially, investigators linked the outbreak to California strawberries, but they finally decided that it was associated with Guatemalan raspberries. This case study reviews the efforts to resolve this food safety problem. It is a cautionary tale about the serious impact a food safety outbreak can have on a promising industry. -- from Text
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spelling CGSpace1573302025-01-10T06:43:02Z Case study -- Guatemalan raspberries and cyclospora: food safety in food security and food trade Calvin, Linda Flores, Luis Foster, William E. food safety food security public health protozoa human diseases parasitoses plant protection hygiene raspberries quality exports food technology The Guatemalan raspberry industry began exporting to the United States in the late 1980s, filling a market niche in the spring and fall when supplies were low. By 1996, Guatemalan raspberry exports were increasing rapidly, up 113 percent from the previous season. That spring and early summer, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health Canada received reports of more than 1,465 cases of food-borne illness from Cyclospora, a protozoan parasite. Although no one died, the large number of cases generated substantial adverse publicity. Initially, investigators linked the outbreak to California strawberries, but they finally decided that it was associated with Guatemalan raspberries. This case study reviews the efforts to resolve this food safety problem. It is a cautionary tale about the serious impact a food safety outbreak can have on a promising industry. -- from Text 2003 2024-10-24T12:48:57Z 2024-10-24T12:48:57Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157330 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Calvin, Linda; Flores, Luis; Foster, William E. 2003. Case study -- Guatemalan raspberries and cyclospora: food safety in food security and food trade. 2020 Vision Focus Brief. 10(7). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157330
spellingShingle food safety
food security
public health
protozoa
human diseases
parasitoses
plant protection
hygiene
raspberries
quality
exports
food technology
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Flores, Luis
Foster, William E.
Case study -- Guatemalan raspberries and cyclospora: food safety in food security and food trade
title Case study -- Guatemalan raspberries and cyclospora: food safety in food security and food trade
title_full Case study -- Guatemalan raspberries and cyclospora: food safety in food security and food trade
title_fullStr Case study -- Guatemalan raspberries and cyclospora: food safety in food security and food trade
title_full_unstemmed Case study -- Guatemalan raspberries and cyclospora: food safety in food security and food trade
title_short Case study -- Guatemalan raspberries and cyclospora: food safety in food security and food trade
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topic food safety
food security
public health
protozoa
human diseases
parasitoses
plant protection
hygiene
raspberries
quality
exports
food technology
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