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Make Food Safety the Social Norm

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Food Safety = Behavior

Part of the book series: Food Microbiology and Food Safety ((PRACT))

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In this chapter, I want to share some thoughts on a behavioral science principle called “social norm”–since it directly relates to creating a food safety culture, enhancing employee compliance, and, in general, group behavior.

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Yiannas, F. (2015). Make Food Safety the Social Norm. In: Food Safety = Behavior. Food Microbiology and Food Safety(). Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2489-9_9

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