Salmonella Control Programme of Pig Feeds Is Financially Beneficial in Finland.

ABSTRACT: To promote public health, Finland has adopted a stringent Salmonella control policy. However, the rationale of Salmonella control in pig feeds has been debated after a European Union (EU)-wide cost-benefit analysis, which provided mixed, country-specific results on whether control measures are economically beneficial. The aim of this study was to analyze the costs and benefits of current pig feed Salmonella control in Finland compared to a reduced control scenario. In addition, this study contributes to the literature by looking at the costs across stakeholder groups. The costs of preventive and monitoring measures were assessed, and a Monte Carlo model was developed to simulate costs caused by Salmonella contaminations along the pork supply chain (including fee

SUBMITTER: Niemi JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6629760 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature