F
ood safety is one of the most important issues in terms of public health. If safe food cannot be reached,
encountering food-borne diseases and allergic reactions is an inevitable result.In the present time, every segment of society has comprehended the relationship between food & health and has been trying to be a conscious consumer. Unfortunately, In the presence of consumer sensitivity, there is a group who is trying to become mediatized, creating information pollution and claiming to be expert by exploiting this sensitivity. This situation confuses consumers and time-to-time leads them to take inconsistent decisions about food safety.
"Safe Food Safe Future Project" aims to give information about food safety to two main target groups and to raise awareness through various platforms and tools. One of the target groups is, by law, small and medium-sized enterprises that are responsible to supply safe food. There are many food enterprises in Turkey. However, the vast majority of these enterprises are small and medium-sized enterprises. Such entities have difficulties in accessing up-to-date information because of their education level and economic reasons. Therefore, they cannot have adequate knowledge on legal responsibilities and requirements to achieve food safety.
The other target group of the project is the consumers, which means people. Consumers are the last and most important link in the food safety chain. Increasing consumer’s knowledge and raising their awareness will be the greatest step towards ensuring food safety. The main tools to be used in reaching the target groups are: face-to-face training and seminars; printed materials, such as books, brochures, banners; and interactive web portal. Consumers in face-to-face training and seminars were met through the Ankara District Municipalities. Medium and small-scale enterprises, they were reached by chambers of craftsmen and chambers of commerce. During the project, some important food safety subjects such as food hygiene, food additives, food contact substances and materials, food label were discussed.
Particularly, the web page, which everyone can reach via internet, will share the targeted information in a fast and widely spread way.
The Safe Food - Safe Future project, which is one of the EU grants, has been carried out with German Schleswig-Holstein Consumer Organization within the VI Civil Society Dialog-Thematic Area Framework of Agriculture Fishing. The aim of this 15 month project is to improve cooperation with non-governmental organizations in EU countries; to ensure the position of such organizations in EU and their point of view; and to provide the knowledge and to share experiences. Moreover, it aims to increase the ability of international projects management.
OSMAN SELAMİ BUDAK
Project Manager
In 1986, he graduated from Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Electrical Engineering as Electronics and Communication Engineer.
After working for 19 years in various positions at Turk Telekom Inc., he moved to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources as a
researcher after privatization in 2006. Budak was assigned as Group President of the Energy Market Regulatory Authority in 2008. After his retirement in 2012,
he established AVEO Informatics Engineering Project and Consulting Company with Dr. Ayşe Ayşen Karakaş. In 2010, he founded the Anatolian Development Association
with 22 expert friends and took up the founding presidency in order to be able to evaluate the experience of additional knowledge such as EU expertise, PCM expertise,
and project management experiences during his professional life in civil society projects. In this project, Anatolian Development Association, which has been working
with many non-governmental organizations for 6 years, continues to provide volunteer service as Project Supervisor. Osman Selami Budak is also continuing his
association activities with Ankara Association of Lausanne Treaty Emigrants as Vice President on “the exchange history and culture”.
For Contact : osman.budak@guvenligidaguvenligelecek.org
AYŞE AYŞEN KARAKAŞ
Project Coordinator
She graduated from Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Agriculture in 1981 and worked as an engineer and manager
in various units of the General Directorate of Tea Operations, between 1982-2012. She received PhD title in Agricultural
Economics Doctorate from Ankara University Institute of Science in 1994 and ATAUM (Basic Education and Expertise Certificates
from Ankara University Research and Application Center) between 1999 and 2002. After her retirement in 2012, she established AVEO
Informatics Engineering Project and Consulting Company with Osman Selami BUDAK and works in Research & Development, investment and
civil-society projects as consultant, expert and mentor. She is one of the founder members of Anatolian development association
(2010) and has undertaken project preparation and implementation processes for many civil society organizations.
For Contact : aysen.karakas@guvenligidaguvenligelecek.org
MUZAFFER NURSEREN BUDAK
Project Steering Committee Member
She graduated from Middle East Technical University, Department of Food Engineering in 1990.
As a food engineer, she worked respectively at Tamek Holding Konektaş Inc., Meat and Fish Institution Ankara Combination,
Ministry of Health Ankara Provincial Health Directorate, General Directorate of Protection and Control at Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs,
Ministry of EU, General Directorate of Food and Control at Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock. In 2015 she retired from civil service.
She is currently the contact point of European Food Agency (EFSA) and the vise coordinator of the project that has been conducted by EFSA and Turkey.
She prepared various EU-funded projects on food safety. She also worked for various non-governmental and professional association.
Çeşitli sivil toplum örgütlerinde ve meslek örgütlerinde görev almaktadır.
For Contact: nur.budak@guvenligidaguvenligelecek.org
RAHİME PETEK ATAMAN
Working Member Group
She graduated from Hacettepe University, Department of Food Engineering in 1986.
After she worked in private sector and carried out various duties at Turkish Milk Industry Corporation,
Turkish Meat Industry Corporation and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. she retired.
Ataman is currently working as a freelance. At the same time she is coordinator of Food Safety Congress,
part-time lecturer at Near East University and teaches food legislation to the food sector in Kalite Sistem Mérieux NutriSciences .
She has been carrying out two EU projects which are entitled "Safe Food, Safe Future" and "Agriculturel and Food Ethics"
. She has published numerous articles in sector journals and national press. She is a founder member of the UCTEA - Chamber of Food Engineers.
She was president of the board for the 5th, 6th, 8th and 9th Term of the Chamber. She is still a member of UCTEA - Chamber of Food Engineers Honorary Board.
For Contact : petek.ataman@guvenligidaguvenligelecek.org
ŞENNUR ÖZKAYA
Working Member GroupShe graduated from hacettepe university, department of food engineering. she has a master's degree and phd degree from the same university. since 1983, he has served as food engineer and laboratory supervisor in the ministry of food, agriculture and livestock, ankara food control laboratory. the studies are mainly about food safety and food legislation, mainly food microbiology and mycotoxins. after retiring from this institution in 2006, she started to work as a freelance food engineer and took part in national /> international projects. During this process until 2014,
she was contact point in an EU project carried out by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) conducted in candidate countries.
For Contact : sennur.ozkkaya@guvenligidaguvenligelecek.org
Our project has been supported by Civil Society Dialogue. You can reach the details of our project via following link
Safe Food Safe Future