Safe Game : Hygienic Habits in Self-Consumption of Game Meat in Eastern Spain
Lizana, Victor (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Muniesa, Ana (Universidad de Zaragoza. Departamento de Patología Animal)
Cardells-Peris, Jesús (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
López-Ramon, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Aguiló-Gisbert, Jordi (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Servicio de Análisis, Investigación, Gestión de Animales Silvestres)
Lomillos, Juan M. (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. Servicio de Análisis, Investigación, Gestión de Animales Silvestres)
Gortazar, Christian (Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos)

Data:	2022
Resum:	We used anonymous questionnaires to assess the hygienic and sanitary aspects of game meat self-consumption in Eastern Spain as the first step towards a health risk assessment. The survey yielded 472 valid interviews from active hunters. The maximum possible score was 65 points (average 29 ± 8; range 1-52). Most participants were men (95%), but women achieved significantly better scores (p = 0. 003). Hunters above 65 years old scored significantly lower results than younger groups (p = 0. 007). The score increased with the educational level (p = 0. 046). A 92% of the collaborators consumed game meat. Veterinary inspection and freezing were irregular among the participants. Most respondents declared carrying the animals in their personal vehicles. Of the dressing process, 61% of sites were outdoors, 68% of the participants declared using specific knives, 64% used the same clothes as in the field, and 42% used disposable gloves. The most usual way to dispose of the remains was garbage containers (41%); offal abandonment in the field was 33%, and 13% fed domestic animals using the remains. We conclude that public health authorities should increase their interest in the self-consumption of game meat. Clear guidelines about domestic dressing facilities and hygienic habits should be published, these being essential when looking for synergies with hunter associations.
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Cross-contamination ; Game meat ; Food hygiene ; Hygienic habits ; Waste management
Publicat a:	Foods, Vol. 11 (january 2022) , ISSN 2304-8158

DOI: 10.3390/foods11030368
PMID: 35159518

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