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Food Safety and Public Health Issues in Bangladesh: a Regulatory

Abu Noman Mohammad Atahar Ali
University of Wollongong,

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

In Bangladesh, most of the foodstuffs, be they manufactured or processed, are unsafe for consumption or adulterated to varying degrees. This problem persists at every level of the food chain from preparation to consumption. Food manufacturers, processors, restaurants, fast food outlets and so forth are all involved in one way or another in this corrupt practice of adulteration. Foods are adulterated by using various harmful chemicals and toxic artificial colours, on the one hand, and rotten perishables turned to poisonous foods are stored, sold and served to consumers in an unhygienic atmosphere, on the other. The unhygienic and unsafe treatment of food is seriously impacting public health by causing numerous chronic and non-chronic diseases. Despite different reasons for the unsafe treatment and adulteration of foodstuffs in Bangladesh, this study will concentrate on the regulatory failures to combat the current food safety problems persisting in Bangladesh.

Keywords: Food, Bangladesh, Regulatory, Issues, Health, Public, Safety

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Program Area: Food Safety and Security

Non-commodity: Impact

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This paper was Endeavour to assert the key problems of food safety issues prevailing in Bangladesh along with their specific impact on public health.

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This review paper mainly concern with the following sub titles-I. Introduction, II. Major Food Safety Concerns in Bangladesh and Their Impact on Public Health: 1. Unhygienic Practice in Food Handling, 2. Use of Formalin and DDT in Foods, 3. Use of Toxic Colours in Food, 4. Other Food Adulterations, III. Legal and Regulatory Framework; IV. Drawbacks in the Legal and Regulatory Framework: a) Multiplicity of Laws, b) Non-coordination and Overlapping of Regulatory Bodies, c) Transparency, Autonomy and Bureaucracy Issues, d) Inadequacy of Penalties, e) Enforcement Problems, V. Conclusion.

Source of Information: European Food and Feed Law Review 31-40. (2013) 8 (1)

Article Link (Online Journal): http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1160&context=lhapapers

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An effective food safety regulatory framework is imperative to ensure safe food for consumers in a country. Bangladesh is lacking it for a long time which resulted serious public health issues as discussed in this paper. However, considering the current situations, it can be recommended that the FSRRB requires a single well-drafted and up to date legislation that will provide for an autonomous and apex food safety regulatory body to perform all kind of coordination. Also such apex body needs to be built on the accountability and transparency that will be free from any kind of bureaucratic complexities. Laws should be amended providing the higher penalties for the wrongdoers as well as an efficient administrative enforcement regime need to be structured based on persuasive tools

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