Definition: Food-borne disease

Category: Agriculture

Food-borne illnesses are defined as diseases, usually either infectious or toxic in nature, caused by agents that enter the body through the ingestion of food. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/coded_files/KS-51-05-473-EN.pdf
Source:
Eurostat, "From farm to fork statistics", Pocketbooks, Agriculture and Fisheries, Luxembourg, 2006
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