K.K.D.S. Ranaweera

Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

Publications
  • Research Article   
    A Model of Food Security Management System for Edible Oil and Oil Based Products used for Cooking Purposes
    Author(s): A.M. Hettiarachchi*, K.K.D.S. Ranaweera and D. Kuruppuarachchi

    Food safety and food security are interrelated concepts with a profound impact on the quality of human life. In 2009, the World Summit on Food Security introduced four pillars of food security namely; availability, access, utilization, and stability. However, the scope of food security is insufficiently addressed by the food safety standards. The purpose of this study is to develop an extended framework of standards opposed to food safety management standards considering one additional pillar in food security, which is food safety, with a special reference to edible oil and oilbased products in Sri Lanka. Among 745 Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) registered food preparation facilities, 75 facilities were selected as a stratified random sample. A self-administered online questionnaire was used to identify gaps in local food security practices in edible oil. Data analysis was performed .. View more»

    DOI: 10.35248/2157-7110.20.11.835

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