Environmental and Climate Challenges: Implications for Food Safety, Food Security, and Public Health Protection

Environmental and Climate Challenges: Implications for Food Safety, Food Security, and Public Health Protection

Authors

  • Michele Fernando Panunzio Department of Prevention and of the Food Hygiene and Nutrition Service (SIAN), ASL Foggia, Foggia, Italy
  • Maria Teresa Montagna Formerly University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
  • Rachele Maria Russo Department of Prevention and of the Food Hygiene and Nutrition Service (SIAN), ASL Foggia, Foggia, Italy

Keywords:

Climate change, food safety, food security, Public Health

Abstract

Climate change poses a significant threat to global Food safety and security, but it also offers a unique opportunity to transform food systems towards more sustainable and resilient practices.

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Published

2025-04-30

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 2 (2025)

Section

Letter to the Editor

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Panunzio MF, Montagna MT, Russo RM. Environmental and Climate Challenges: Implications for Food Safety, Food Security, and Public Health Protection. Ann Ig. 2025;37(2):302-304. doi:10.7416/ai.2024.2665