Sometimes these diseases can be zoonotic and pose a public health risk. Outbreaks of transboundary disease are economically devastating for farmers and have significant impact on the cost and availability of food ( Otte et al., 2004). Transboundary diseases are highly contagious animal diseases that cause a high morbidity and mortality in animals. Globalization and easy access to rapid travel has made transboundary diseases a top concern for food safety and food security. Natural disasters such as fires and floods create routes in which pathogens, chemicals, heavy metals, and other pollutants can contaminate air, water, and the environment in which we live and grow food ( Watson et al., 2007 Knorr et al., 2017 Wu et al., 2017 Andrade et al., 2018). Increased demand for food has already strained natural resources resulting in soil erosion, loss of biodiverse landscapes, and pollution of the environment all around the world presenting new challenges in food safety and sustainable food production ( Tilman et al., 2011).Īdditionally, disasters and transboundary disease pose an enormous threat to food safety and security. Likewise, consumers in developed countries have developed preferences for specialized products that are marketed as organic, fair-trade, or locally grown ( Bellows et al., 2010 Feldmann and Hamm, 2015 O'Connor et al., 2017). As incomes in developing countries continue to rise and living conditions improve, demand for meat, dairy, and specialty crops such as fruits, nuts, and vegetables has increased ( FAO, 2017).
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By the year 2050, food production will need to increase by more than 50% of 2012 production levels to meet demand. As the human population continues to grow, we face increasing challenges to ensure that people will have access to safe, nutritious, and healthy food. The global human population is expected to reach 9.7 billion people by the year 2050. Introduction: The Interface of Sustainable Agriculture, Food Safety, and Food Security These topics cover the need for incorporating One Health education into curriculum for scientific, engineering, and humanities programs to build capacity in One Health competencies with the goal of established networks that will work toward improving public health, food safety, and sustainable agriculture by establishing new perspectives on interactions among plants, animals, and humans and recognizing the threat of disasters and transboundary diseases to food security. In order to achieve food security for the global population, preserve natural resources, and improve health through safeguarding food safety, there is a need for increased awareness among academics, producers, consumers, and government agencies in the following topics: (1) One Health Initiatives for Sustainable Food Systems, Food Safety and Food Security, (2) Brief History of Food Safety in the United States, (3) Food Safety in the Twenty First Century: The Need for a New Perspective, (4) Food Security in the Twenty First Century: Disasters and Transboundary Disease. This approach can be applied to food safety, sustainable food production, and environmental stewardship by bringing together interdisciplinary teams to create a One Health network to address these challenges. One Health is the concept that the health of humans, animals, and the environment are inextricably linked.
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In order to meet these challenges, sustainable food production and environmental stewardship is paramount and will require a One Health approach. Globally, our society faces an enormous challenge to feed, house, and provide a healthy life for the growing human population while preserving the environment and natural resources for the benefit of future generations. 2Western Center for Food Safety, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.
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