Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, European Commission-Joint Research Centre, Ispra (VA), Italy.
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2011 Aug;60(3):354-62. doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2011.05.003. Epub 2011 May 12.
In this article we give an overview of how computational methods are currently used in the field of food safety by national regulatory bodies, international advisory organisations and the food industry. Our results show that currently the majority of stakeholders in the field of food safety do not apply computational methods on a routine basis, mainly because of a lack of in-house expertise. Some organisations, however, are very experienced in their use and have developed specialised in-house approaches. Despite this variable situation, computational tools are widely perceived to be a useful tool to support regulatory assessments and decision making in the field of food safety. Recognized, however, is a widespread need to develop guidance documents and software tools that will promote and harmonise the use of computational methods, together with appropriate training.
本文概述了目前国家监管机构、国际咨询组织和食品行业如何在食品安全领域使用计算方法。我们的研究结果表明，目前食品安全领域的大多数利益相关者并没有常规地应用计算方法，主要是因为缺乏内部专业知识。然而，一些组织在使用计算方法方面非常有经验，并开发了专门的内部方法。尽管情况各不相同，但计算工具被广泛认为是支持食品安全监管评估和决策的有用工具。然而，人们普遍认识到，需要制定指导文件和软件工具，以促进和协调计算方法的使用，并提供适当的培训。
