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Historical data and progress in animal husbandry and animal production for food products were discussed. Infectious diseases and symptomless carriership in animals caused by bacteria, viruses and prions pathogenic also for human were considered in relation to the food safety. The indices concerning residues of antibiotics, hormons, medicinal products, heavy metals, pesticides, polichlorinated biphenyls in food products and food of animal origin on the territory of Poland were given. Considering food safety - the paper indicated that because of supervising and control of animal health from the birth of animals until the final food product by veterinarians, monitoring in veterinary laboratories the occurence of pathogenic microorganisms as well as the chemical residues endangering human health, veterinarians working in the country or in the laboratories play more and more the important role in preventing human diseases connected with the consumption of food od animal origin.