On-line course Training program on Food Chemical Risk Assessment for developing country food safety regulators and the food Industry Wrapping up

7.1 Wrapping up to AND (from Theory) How can I use it? (Practice) What have I learned? (from Theory) How can I use it? (Practice) to AND

How to use your new knowledge You have now studied six chapters developed with the aim at gradually guide you from the stage of Knowing that food may contain others than the necessary macronutrients to Having a knowledge about the major types of potentially toxic (poisonous) food constituents, and how to assess (evaluate) the risk that their presence may mean to different parts of a population. So now what? Well, first of all you should take a deep breath and think back on you study activities, to find out whether you did all parts equally well (in depth) Probably not – some parts interested you more than others! SO!

How to use your new knowledge Go back to a few (not to many) topics and have a second look Having had a break may in general improve your interest and/or understanding of a certain topic Studying a topic again, after having been through the whole of the course, may also improve interest and/or understanding - realizing connections not earlier seen! In doing these “going back sessions” be aware of - and use- Additional information sources: (a) in books on the shelves at you institution and (2) on the internet; i.e. especially a lot available from institutions such as: FAO, WHO, FDA, OECD, EFSA, IARC and others!!!

How to use your new knowledge So now – when you finally feel you are finished with the course Congratulations by the way - how do you use your new competences the best?

How to use your new knowledge Well, actually we are not the ones to tell you ! You – together with your colleagues are! However, a few final advices shall be given, these are: Always remember the “from farm to fork” thinking Always remember that there are good and bad quality sources of information (so evaluate your sources) Always do your best to gather “all sources” - and then evaluate them! Be aware of uncertainties and include them openly in your writings During your work: find good examples on similar assessments to benchmark your own work up against

Congratulations ones again Looking forward to meeting you as a colleague -in real life as well as in cyberspace-