Worldwide contamination of food-crops with mycotoxins: Validity of the widely cited 'FAO estimate' of 25

Prior to 1985 the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimated global food crop contamination with mycotoxins to be 25%. The origin of this statement is largely unknown. To assess the rationale for it, the relevant literature was reviewed and data of around 500,000 analyses from the European Fo...

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Published in:	Critical reviews in food science and nutrition Vol. 60; no. 16; pp. 2773 - 2789
Main Authors:	Eskola, Mari, Kos, Gregor, Elliott, Christopher T., Hajšlová, Jana, Mayar, Sultan, Krska, Rudolf
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Taylor & Francis 07.09.2020 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Aflatoxins Agricultural pollution analysis Cereals Chemical contaminant Climate change Codex Alimentarius Contamination data Deoxynivalenol detection limit Environmental impact European Union Food Food and Agriculture Organization Food contamination food crops food safety Fumonisins Health risks Legislation Mycotoxins Nuts occurrence Ochratoxin A surveys Toxins uncertainty Zearalenone cereals occurrence data analysis uncertainty Chemical contaminant
ISSN:	1040-8398, 1549-7852, 1549-7852
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