Trazabilidad en el primer eslabón de la cadena alimentaria

Abstract

The lack of monitoring and absence of mechanisms that enable product tracking, both individually and in batches, were the causes behind several food crises in the past such as “dioxins”, “mad cows”, etc. that spread along the food chain. This situation had a negative impact on consumers’ trust of the both the agrifood industry and the Public Administration, and their ability to ensure food safety. It launched an in-depth reform of European policy on food safety in order to try and win back the consumers’ lost trust.