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U.S. slips down rankings in food security index

By News Desk on September 26, 2022

The United States has fallen a few places in the latest rankings of a report that measures food security.

The study from Economist Impact put Finland at the top, followed by Ireland, Norway and France. Canada…

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FSA seeks to ensure food safety in food banks and charities

By Joe Whitworth on August 25, 2022

The Foods Standards Agency (FSA) is looking into what support charities and groups providing food may need to ensure food safety.

The agency commissioned Ipsos UK to look at the journey food takes from suppliers…

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Ukraine raises food safety and fraud concerns at Codex meeting

By Joe Whitworth on May 25, 2022

Ukraine has warned that Russia’s invasion of the country threatens food safety and it is also worried about food fraud.

Comments were made at the FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating Committee for Europe meeting, held this past…
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United States contributes to Tonga aid after natural disaster

By News Desk on March 19, 2022

The United States is helping to support Tonga after a volcanic eruption and tsunami earlier this year. The ashfall from the eruption has caused food safety problems.

The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau…
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FSA and others monitoring potential food impacts of Ukraine invasion

By News Desk on March 11, 2022

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has added its voice of support to the people of Ukraine while reassuring those in the United Kingdom that no related food safety risks have yet been detected.

The agency…
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FAO assesses food safety role at times of food insecurity

By Joe Whitworth on March 4, 2022

Food safety needs to be considered in situations involving food aid and limited availability, according to the FAO.

A case study by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations presents two scenarios…
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Canada overtakes U.S. in food safety and security index

By News Desk on November 29, 2021

Canada has pulled ahead of the United States in the latest edition of a report that measures food security.

The Economist Impact’s Global Food Security Index (GFSI) has the United States in ninth while Canada…
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FAO: Organic label is not a guarantee of food safety

By Joe Whitworth on April 16, 2021

The term organic is not a guarantee of food safety, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Organic is a way to grow food following specific rules and guidelines, according…
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U.S falls eight places in annual food security index

By News Desk on March 1, 2021

The United States has fallen from third to 11th place in the latest edition of an index that measures food security.

The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Food Security Index (GFSI) examines the drivers and causes…
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U.N. officials say food safety is entwined with food security

By Coral Beach on June 9, 2016

Few threats addressed by the United Nations are as undiscriminating as foodborne pathogens, which don’t honor international borders or differentiate between first- and third-world status. Similarly few threats addressed by the international body are as…
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