Most countries in the Western Pacific do not have regulations to control food safety in novel foods, according to a survey.
Many pointed to the absence of national regulatory frameworks that could be applied to
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A pilot project has backed up the potential to use food safety indicators to strengthen national control systems but found results are not comparable between countries.
Several countries in Asia Pacific asked the Food and
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Regional WHO and FAO offices in Asia, the Americas and Africa highlighted their work on safe food to mark World Food Safety Day this past week.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is helping countries
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has helped improve consumer health and boost the trade of food in South East Asia.
FAO ran a series of multi-year projects, funded by
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Officials have published a document highlighting ways to avoid the risks from foodborne parasites transmitted by pork, freshwater fish and crustaceans.
Foodborne parasitic diseases are often neglected in food safety control systems even though they
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So called fake news about food safety and COVID-19 has had a negative impact on consumption patterns and created anxiety among consumers in Asia Pacific.
Ahead of World Food Safety Day on June 7, the
Continue Reading Misinformation poses ‘severe test’ in Asia Pacific
Heightened hygiene measures put in place because the coronavirus pandemic will have positive effects on longer term food safety in the Asia-Pacific region, according to experts.
The COVID-19 outbreak has increased awareness of the need
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has launched a contest about food safety aimed at those in the Asia Pacific region.
The FAO’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific is calling
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