Food: The Good and the Bad The rewards and benefits of food are
huge; however, there are risks, some of which are greater than
others. Good nutrition is essential to a healthy body, but too
much of a good thing can be bad (e.g. salt). Food safety is
often taken for granted in Canada. The media, television, radio,
newspaper and the Internet, have raised awareness of foodborne
outbreaks, food recalls and contaminants in foods. Nevertheless,
thousands of pounds/kilograms of safe food are eaten everyday.
Our food supply remains one of the safest in the world. Risks
associated with food can generally be divided into three main
categories: - microbiological risks - physical contaminants -
chemical contaminants and natural toxins. Date modified:
2012-04-14