A global food standards setting agency has supported guidance on several topics to try and improve food safety, including traditional markets and ciguatera.
The United Nations food standards body, the Codex Alimentarius Commission, was established by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Texts adopted at
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Guidelines to support African governments in improving food safety across the informal sector are to be developed.
The African Union (AU) and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) are designing a framework for a continent-wide approach to engaging with the informal food sector.
Guidance seeks to reflect the realities of African
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A global food standards-setting body has made progress on a range of issues, including E. coli in sprouts and vegetables, Vibrio in seafood, and food hygiene in traditional markets.
The Codex Committee on Food Hygiene meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, addressed the outstanding parts of guidelines adopted in November 2023 at
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The problem of unsafe food has yet to get the global attention and resources it deserves, according to an expert cited in a new film.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Feed The Future program, Evidence and Action Towards Safe Nutritious Food (EatSafe), documentary focuses on traditional markets, known
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has put forward five actions to mitigate the risks to public health in traditional food markets.
The steps are to keep clean; avoid contamination; keep food products safe; reduce contact with animals; and stay safe and protect yourself. They are based on the five keys
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A report has looked at the food safety of produce in Vietnam and suggested ways to improve the situation.
The study, published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), focused on fruit and vegetable value chains in the country and included laboratory analysis of samples from the field.
Most consumers buy
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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 alternative proteins and the need for discussions on the rules and risk assessment for novel
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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 are a key part of the food system.
“They play an important economic, cultural and social role in the Asia Pacific
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EatSafe has launched a challenge to improve food safety in Ethiopia and Nigeria.
Evidence and Action Towards Safe, Nutritious Food (EatSafe) is a five-year program led by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
In 2019, 33 percent of
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Experts have put together a document with steps to help stakeholders manage food safety risks in traditional markets.
The report contains guidance on the promotion of safe and healthy food in traditional markets in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region. This involves identifying food safety issues, deciding on priorities
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