Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXIII, Issue 1
Written by Marius Mihai CIOBANU, Mugurel MUNTEANU, Alina Narcisa POSTOLACHE, Paul Corneliu BOIȘTEANU
Heavy metals are prevalent in the environment and often are encountered in the food supply chain. Their presence in large game meat is commonly caused by environmental pollution and hunting techniques (ammunition for hunting), and the intake of such contaminated sub-products has demonstrated an adverse effect on consumers 'health. Regularly, the literature makes risk assessments of specific consumption scenarios regarding possible health risks to extreme game meat consumers (i.e. hunters and their family members). Therefore, tracking this metals concentration in game meat and the updated situation (especially Cd, Pb) is necessary to ensure compliance with food safety regulations and consequent consumer and environmental protection, reason for which this review addresses various gaps in current awareness (knowledge and research) on the accumulation of metal pollutants in commercially processed and consumed big game meat worldwide.
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