Summary
This narrative review examines public health concerns arising from pesticide contamination in food systems, with particular focus on organophosphate insecticides widely used in agriculture, veterinary medicine, and urban pest control. The authors discuss both biotic and abiotic strategies for pesticide degradation from a food safety perspective, highlighting associated challenges and improvement opportunities. The paper emphasises the urgent need for global harmonisation of pesticide regulations and enhanced food safety methodologies to protect human health.
UK applicability
The findings are relevant to UK food safety policy, particularly regarding pesticide residue limits and monitoring of imported foods. However, the paper's discussion of global regulatory harmonisation suggests UK alignment with European and international standards may require consideration of divergent post-Brexit regulatory frameworks.
Key measures
Regulatory gaps; pesticide contamination pathways; organophosphate degradation mechanisms; food safety methodologies
Outcomes reported
The paper identifies gaps in pesticide regulations affecting consumer safety and discusses biotic and abiotic degradation strategies for organophosphate pesticides. It proposes research directions and policy recommendations to reduce pesticide contamination in food systems.
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