@article{390683,
      recid = {390683},
      title = {Microbiological hazards in fresh leafy vegetables and  herbs meeting report. [electronic resource] :},
      publisher = {World Health Organization ;},
      address = {Geneva :},
      pages = {xx, 138 p. :},
      year = {2008},
      abstract = {Problems linked with pathogens in fresh produce, including  the associated public health and trade implications, have  been reported in a number of countries worldwide.  Furthermore, from 1980 to 2004, the global production per  annum of fruit and vegetables grew by 94% and they are a  critical component of a healthy diet. Reported outbreaks  associated with leafy vegetables and herbs have been  notable for the wide geographical distribution of the  contaminated products, the high numbers of consumers  exposed and thus the large number of cases. This meeting  addressed the pathways for contamination, survival and  persistence of microbiological hazards associated with  leafy vegetables and herbs, and the potential management  options from primary production through to the  consumer.--Publisher's description.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/390683},
}