Scientists have predicted that the rate of foodborne trematode infections will remain stable up to 2030.
Foodborne trematodiases, including clonorchiasis, fascioliasis, fasciolopsiasis, opisthorchiasis, and paragonimiasis, are a neglected public health
A range of events, speeches, and webinars took place this past week to mark World Food Safety Day. Below, Food Safety News summarizes the best bits to mark the occasion.
Nations in Asia Pacific have taken part in a project to establish or improve food safety testing capabilities.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Food and Agricultural Organization of
Regional World Health Organization (WHO) leaders used World Food Safety Day to highlight topics important in their countries.
Takeshi Kasai, WHO regional director for the Western Pacific, said traditional markets
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
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
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified key priorities to improve food safety in the next five years in South East Asia.
The Framework for Action on Food Safety in
Progress on food safety has brought benefits including greater food security and more stable livelihoods to South-East Asia, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) director of the region.