Experts have fed into a report on the use of foresight in food safety that will be published later this year by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 

The Food Safety Foresight Framework meeting took place in April at FAO headquarters in Rome.

Sixteen people participated in the

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The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has highlighted food safety-related work in several countries.

A food control system assessment has been started in Pakistan. The initiative aims to enhance governance and compliance with international food safety standards. The FAO-led assessment will provide recommendations and a framework to guide

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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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