Download or read book Worldwide Regulations for Mycotoxins in Food and Feed in 2003 written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org. This book was released on 2004 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the discovery of the aflatoxins in the 1960s, mycotoxin regulations have been established in many countries, both to protect the consumer from the harmful effects of these toxins that may contaminate foodstuffs and to ensure fair practices in food trade. This publication updates developments in worldwide mycotoxin regulation as of December 2003, based on an international enquiry carried out in 2002/2003.