Toros University Rector Prof. Dr. Ömer Arıöz Attended TÜBA’s Critical Food Symposium

The “Symposium on the Effects of Pesticides on Food Safety and Public Health,” organized by the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) to discuss the future of food safety, was held in Mersin with broad academic participation. Representing Toros University, one of the participants was Toros University Rector Prof. Dr. Ömer Arıöz.

At the symposium, hosted by Mersin University at the Youth Academy, the risks of agricultural pesticide use on public health were examined from a scientific perspective. The event, which included TÜBA President Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Şeker and the rectors of regional universities, emphasized academic collaborations in the fields of food safety and public health.

Over the course of the two-day symposium, discussions focused on pesticide regulations, analytical methods, and environmentally friendly production models. In the sessions closely followed by Prof. Dr. Arıöz, the importance of the “One Health” approach for sustainable agriculture was underscored. It was decided that the data collected at the event would be compiled into a comprehensive report to inform the government’s agricultural and food policies.