Foodborne illness surveillance systems are designed to collect, analyze, and disseminate information about foodborne illnesses. Consequently, they help solve critical information problems faced by consumers, firms, and government agencies. By providing better information to the market, these surveillance systems create incentives (accountability) that leads to safer foods and better consumer awareness. For public health officials, surveillance provides a means to identify and mitigate current outbreaks, prioritize resources, and craft better preventative interventions.
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Scharff, R. L., & Hedberg, C. (2018). The Role of Surveillance in Promoting Food Safety. In Food Safety Economics (pp. 251–265). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92138-9_13
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