Gianfranco Brambilla

Italian National Health Institute

Gianfranco Brambilla (DVM, EBVS diplomate in Veterinary Toxicology, Vet public health specialist) is a Senior Investigator at the Italian National Health Institute. His activity in food safety/ food security aspects is linked to Environmental Quality Standards and circular economy-driven emerging hazards.

Presentation:
Circular Economy and the Food Chain: actions to minimize risk, thus improving benefit

Key Points:
• Circularity in food systems is essential to achieve sustainability goals.
• Environmental, social, and economic benefits supported by reducing food safety risks.
• Need to characterize emerging hazards and define end-of-waste criteria.
• Processing and transformation factors related to end-of-waste process to be identified.
• Overall traceability of utmost relevance and beneficial for short food supply chains.