Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
TÜBİTAK - AB COST Projesi , 2023 - 2027
With 7 million hunters in the EU alone, hunting is a commonly performed activity in most European
countries. However, scientific knowledge on the food safety of game meat and the game meat production
chain in Europe is limited. Although the game meat market is small compared to that of livestock meat,
almost monthly a notification in the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed arises.
Applying a transnational and multidisciplinary One-Health approach, the COST Action “Safety in the Game
Meat Chain” will enable the exchange of experiences and concepts through networking, thereby promoting
the strengthening and harmonization of food safety standards in a growing European game meat market.
The network will consist of all relevant stakeholders along the game meat chain and aims to determine
differences and similarities between European countries in hunting practice and education, game meat
processing and inspection, trading, legislation, and game meat consumption investigating all stages of the
supply chain: from the wild animal to the consumer, “from forest to fork”. A particular focus is on the
identification and assessment of known and emerging chemical and biological risks that are of regional,
national or global importance and pose a hazard to human health associated with the consumption of game
meat.
Overall, the network aims to support informed decisions in regional, national and international risk
assessment, management and communication on game meat safety by creating a comprehensive
knowledge base and providing concrete recommendations for action, which will contribute to strengthening
food safety and consumer protection across Europe.