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FAO helps countries measure progress with food safety indicators, mitigation

By Joe Whitworth on July 15, 2021

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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WHO discussions of Asia Pacific, Africa and Americas show food safety roles

By News Desk on June 15, 2021

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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FAO shares how it improved food safety in ASEAN

By Joe Whitworth on June 2, 2021

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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FAO highlights ‘often neglected’ foodborne parasites

By News Desk on January 11, 2021

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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Misinformation poses ‘severe test’ in Asia Pacific

By Joe Whitworth on September 19, 2020

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…
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COVID-19 hygiene focus could help food safety in Asia-Pacific

By News Desk on June 19, 2020

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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FAO launches food safety contest to show youthful perspectives

By News Desk on May 10, 2020

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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