Advances and challenges in animal source food inspection legislation for Brazilian small-scale and artisanal producers

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Autor(a) principal: Cristina Bello de Vasconcelos, Tassia
Data de Publicação: 2024
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Texto Completo: https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/8497
Resumo: The strict sanitary inspection legislation of animal source food has been considered a trade barrier for smallholder farmers and small-scale producers in Brazil. In this sense, law flexibilization is suggested to facilitate national trade of these products. We conducted a social and sanitary analysis, presenting the current Brazilian conjuncture and difficulties for animal source food Brazilian inspection law flexibilization. By discussing inequalities, human rights issues, animal source food legislation, and international food safety standards, we evidenced critical barriers for legislative reform in Brazil. Among these barriers, the main ones are social inequalities; high zoonotic risk of animal source food products; the Brazilian political structure and its reflection on different inspection practices among country jurisdictions; and the lack of inspection services in most Brazilian municipalities. At the same time, we present positive updates in the normative framework, and point out game-changers to modify the actual safety and trade situations of Brazilian small-scale and artisanal animal source food products, including policies to strengthen state and municipal inspection services and harmonization initiatives based on international standards and national legislation. We also suggest policies to implement inspection services in municipalities, whether by municipal action or by a consortium, as well as policies to strengthen technical assistance and rural extension for small-scale and artisanal producers. These policies aim to reduce technical and sanitary education inequalities and build a fairer animal source food system.
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spelling Advances and challenges in animal source food inspection legislation for Brazilian small-scale and artisanal producersAvances y desafíos en la legislación de inspección de alimentos de origen animal para pequeños productores y productores artesanos brasileñosAvanços e desafios na legislação de inspeção de alimentos de origem animal para pequenos produtores e produtores artesanais no BrasilAlimentos de Origem Animal; Segurança Alimentar Sanitária; Legislação sobre os Alimentos; Produção de AlimentosAlimentos de Origen Animal; Inocuidad de los Alimentos; Legislación Alimentaria; Producción de AlimentosFoods of Animal Origin; Food Safety; Food Legislation; Food ProductionThe strict sanitary inspection legislation of animal source food has been considered a trade barrier for smallholder farmers and small-scale producers in Brazil. In this sense, law flexibilization is suggested to facilitate national trade of these products. We conducted a social and sanitary analysis, presenting the current Brazilian conjuncture and difficulties for animal source food Brazilian inspection law flexibilization. By discussing inequalities, human rights issues, animal source food legislation, and international food safety standards, we evidenced critical barriers for legislative reform in Brazil. Among these barriers, the main ones are social inequalities; high zoonotic risk of animal source food products; the Brazilian political structure and its reflection on different inspection practices among country jurisdictions; and the lack of inspection services in most Brazilian municipalities. At the same time, we present positive updates in the normative framework, and point out game-changers to modify the actual safety and trade situations of Brazilian small-scale and artisanal animal source food products, including policies to strengthen state and municipal inspection services and harmonization initiatives based on international standards and national legislation. We also suggest policies to implement inspection services in municipalities, whether by municipal action or by a consortium, as well as policies to strengthen technical assistance and rural extension for small-scale and artisanal producers. These policies aim to reduce technical and sanitary education inequalities and build a fairer animal source food system.La estricta legislación de inspección sanitaria de alimentos de origen animal ha sido considerada una barrera comercial para los agricultores familiares y pequeños productores en Brasil. En ese sentido, se sugiere flexibilizar la ley para facilitar el comercio nacional de estos productos. Realizamos un análisis sociosanitario, presentando la coyuntura actual brasileña y señalando las dificultades para flexibilizar la ley de Inspección de alimentos de origen animal. Al discutir las desigualdades brasileñas, los derechos humanos, la legislación brasileña sobre alimentos de origen animal y las normas internacionales de seguridad alimentaria, destacamos puntos críticos que constituyen el desafío para la reforma de la legislación, a saber: desigualdades sociales; alto riesgo zoonótico de los productos de origen animal; la estructura política brasileña y su reflejo en las diferentes prácticas de inspección entre las jurisdicciones del país; y la falta de inspección oficial en la mayoría de los municipios brasileños. A la vez, presentamos actualizaciones positivas en el marco normativo y señalamos parteaguas para cambiar la situación real de seguridad y comercio de los productos de origen animal brasileños de pequeña escala y artesanía, incluidas políticas relacionadas con el fortalecimiento de los servicios de inspección estatales y municipales e iniciativas de armonización con base en normas internacionales y legislación nacional; políticas para la implementación de servicios oficiales de inspección en los municipios, ya sea por acción municipal o por consorcio; y políticas para fortalecer la asistencia técnica y la extensión rural a pequeños productores y productores artesanos, para reducir las desigualdades en la educación técnica y sanitaria y construir un sistema de alimentos de origen animal más justo.A rigorosa legislação de inspeção sanitária de alimentos de origem animal tem sido considerada uma barreira comercial para agricultores familiares e pequenos produtores no Brasil. Nesse sentido, sugestiona-se a flexibilização das leis para facilitar o comércio nacional destes produtos. Realizamos uma análise sociosanitária, apresentando a atual conjuntura brasileira e apontando as dificuldades para a flexibilização da lei de inspeção de alimentos de origem animal. Discutindo as desigualdades brasileiras, os direitos humanos, a legislação brasileira sobre alimentos de origem animal e as normas internacionais de segurança de alimentos, evidenciamos pontos críticos que constituem o desafio para a reforma da legislação, sendo eles: desigualdades sociais; alto risco zoonótico de produtos de origem animal; a estrutura política brasileira e seu reflexo nas diferentes práticas de fiscalização entre as jurisdições do país; e a falta de inspeção oficial na maioria dos municípios brasileiros. Ao mesmo tempo, apresentamos atualizações positivas no arcabouço normativo e apontamos divisores de águas para modificar a real situação de segurança e comércio dos produtos de origem animal brasileiros de pequena escala e artesanais, incluindo políticas relacionadas ao fortalecimento dos serviços de inspeção estaduais e municipais e iniciativas de harmonização com base em padrões internacionais e legislação nacional; políticas de implantação dos serviços de inspeção oficial nos municípios, seja por ação municipal ou por consórcio; e políticas de fortalecimento da assistência técnica e extensão rural para pequenos produtores e produtores artesanais, em prol da redução das desigualdades na educação técnica e sanitária e construção de um sistema alimentar de origem animal mais justo.Reports in Public HealthCadernos de Saúde Pública2024-01-18info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/xmlapplication/pdfhttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/8497Reports in Public Health; Vol. 40 No. 1 (2024): JanuaryCadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 40 n. 1 (2024): Janeiro1678-44640102-311Xreponame:Cadernos de Saúde Públicainstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZenghttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/8497/18947https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/8497/18948Copyright (c) 2024 Cadernos de Saúde Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCristina Bello de Vasconcelos, Tassia2024-01-18T13:20:18Zoai:ojs.teste-cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br:article/8497Revistahttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csphttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/oaicadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br||cadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br1678-44640102-311Xopendoar:2024-03-06T13:09:40.859528Cadernos de Saúde Pública - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)true
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Advances and challenges in animal source food inspection legislation for Brazilian small-scale and artisanal producers
Avances y desafíos en la legislación de inspección de alimentos de origen animal para pequeños productores y productores artesanos brasileños
Avanços e desafios na legislação de inspeção de alimentos de origem animal para pequenos produtores e produtores artesanais no Brasil
title Advances and challenges in animal source food inspection legislation for Brazilian small-scale and artisanal producers
spellingShingle Advances and challenges in animal source food inspection legislation for Brazilian small-scale and artisanal producers
Cristina Bello de Vasconcelos, Tassia
Alimentos de Origem Animal; Segurança Alimentar Sanitária; Legislação sobre os Alimentos; Produção de Alimentos
Alimentos de Origen Animal; Inocuidad de los Alimentos; Legislación Alimentaria; Producción de Alimentos
Foods of Animal Origin; Food Safety; Food Legislation; Food Production
title_short Advances and challenges in animal source food inspection legislation for Brazilian small-scale and artisanal producers
title_full Advances and challenges in animal source food inspection legislation for Brazilian small-scale and artisanal producers
title_fullStr Advances and challenges in animal source food inspection legislation for Brazilian small-scale and artisanal producers
title_full_unstemmed Advances and challenges in animal source food inspection legislation for Brazilian small-scale and artisanal producers
title_sort Advances and challenges in animal source food inspection legislation for Brazilian small-scale and artisanal producers
author Cristina Bello de Vasconcelos, Tassia
author_facet Cristina Bello de Vasconcelos, Tassia
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Cristina Bello de Vasconcelos, Tassia
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Alimentos de Origem Animal; Segurança Alimentar Sanitária; Legislação sobre os Alimentos; Produção de Alimentos
Alimentos de Origen Animal; Inocuidad de los Alimentos; Legislación Alimentaria; Producción de Alimentos
Foods of Animal Origin; Food Safety; Food Legislation; Food Production
topic Alimentos de Origem Animal; Segurança Alimentar Sanitária; Legislação sobre os Alimentos; Produção de Alimentos
Alimentos de Origen Animal; Inocuidad de los Alimentos; Legislación Alimentaria; Producción de Alimentos
Foods of Animal Origin; Food Safety; Food Legislation; Food Production
description The strict sanitary inspection legislation of animal source food has been considered a trade barrier for smallholder farmers and small-scale producers in Brazil. In this sense, law flexibilization is suggested to facilitate national trade of these products. We conducted a social and sanitary analysis, presenting the current Brazilian conjuncture and difficulties for animal source food Brazilian inspection law flexibilization. By discussing inequalities, human rights issues, animal source food legislation, and international food safety standards, we evidenced critical barriers for legislative reform in Brazil. Among these barriers, the main ones are social inequalities; high zoonotic risk of animal source food products; the Brazilian political structure and its reflection on different inspection practices among country jurisdictions; and the lack of inspection services in most Brazilian municipalities. At the same time, we present positive updates in the normative framework, and point out game-changers to modify the actual safety and trade situations of Brazilian small-scale and artisanal animal source food products, including policies to strengthen state and municipal inspection services and harmonization initiatives based on international standards and national legislation. We also suggest policies to implement inspection services in municipalities, whether by municipal action or by a consortium, as well as policies to strengthen technical assistance and rural extension for small-scale and artisanal producers. These policies aim to reduce technical and sanitary education inequalities and build a fairer animal source food system.
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