food-safety
Food safety encompasses the scientific practices and protocols for safely growing, harvesting, handling, and storing plant-based foods to prevent foodborne illness. For plant science, this discipline is critical because understanding plant biology, crop pathology, and agricultural practices directly influences the microbial and chemical safety of food crops. Plant scientists contribute to food safety by developing disease-resistant varieties, optimizing cultivation methods, and studying contamination pathways from soil through harvest.
open_in_new WikipediaPubMed · 2026-02-20
Gene-edited wheat eliminates 97% of celiac-triggering gluten proteins while keeping baking quality and full yields.
97% reduction in immunogenic epitopes
No T-cell response from celiac patients
Yields within 2% of controls
