WEBINAR: Food Contaminants - Zoom on Organics
Contaminants in food from organic farming
The main focus of laboratory testing of organic food is on pesticides, as residues may indicate non-compliance with organic farming rules. However, contaminants from the environment, farming practices and food processing are also relevant and differences between organic and conventional foods are observed, sometimes different than expected, e.g. for mycotoxins.
This webinar will explore the legal requirements and provide operational state of the art information, including global data and trends on food contaminants that may be riskier for organic products (versus conventional) or vice versa. The webinar will also look at trends in emerging issues: MOSH, MOAH, PFAS.
Webinar content
- Legal issues related to contaminants in food
- Ökomonitoring: Special monitoring program for organically produced food since 2002
- Differences between organic and conventional: mycotoxins, toxic secondary plant metabolites, dioxins, PCBs, PFAS
- Alternative sources of glyphosate and AMPA in the environment: degradation of chelating agents released from households and industry
- Manufactoring related and other contaminants at a glance
- What to do in case of non-compliance of imported goods
Your speaker
Dr Werner Nader
Senior consultant - Retired managing director
Eurofins Dr. Specht Express Testing & Inspection GmbH
Dr Werner Nader holds a doctorate in biology. He co-founded Eurofins Global Control GmbH, an international inspection and auditing company for food and businesses, and was its Managing Director until his retirement. He is the author of many scientific publications and an IRCA Lead Auditor of food safety management systems. He is currently active in various consulting activities.
Your benefit
This webinar will give you a compact overview of contaminants in organic food. Learn more about the products concerned and the levels of these contaminants in organic agriculture products.
The data at glance
Webinar: Food Contaminants - Zoom on Organics
Live Webinar: 26 November 2024, 10 - 11 a.m. (CET)
Level: beginners and advanced
Language: English
Price: free of charge
