Food Safety Behaviours and Information Influences Among Vulnerable Consumers
Details
| Contract Title: | Food Safety Behaviours and Information Influences Among Vulnerable Consumers |
| Published Date: | May 14, 2025 |
| Notice Type: | Notice (CompetitiveContractNotice) |
| Value Banding: | Low Value |
| Delivery Point: | Ireland |
Description:
Consumers in the YOPI group—young children, older adults, pregnant women, and immunocompromised individuals—are particularly vulnerable to foodborne illnesses caused by pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli spp., Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter spp. This increased susceptibility is often due to immune suppression, either from underlying health conditions or medications, as well as the physiological changes associated with age and pregnancy. As a result, fewer pathogenic or...