A slow moving pandemic.
That’s how how some human and animal health experts are referring to the growing threat of “superbugs” — a popularized term for bacteria that is antimicrobial resistant (AMR) — also commonly known as antibiotic resistant.
They don’t go by that name for nothing, and they can
Continue Reading Foreign aid cuts enter war of humans vs pathogens
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
Continue Reading Film highlights push for food safety investment in Africa
An idea to improve traditional processing of a staple Ethiopian product has won the top prize in a food safety challenge.
The winner was awarded $10,000, and second and third-place winners received $5,000 and $3,000 respectively.
In April, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Feed The Future Initiative, EatSafe:
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A project on food safety in Bangladesh has improved the situation but gaps still remain, according to an evaluation document.
The report covers efforts from 2013 to 2019 in Bangladesh, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It was designed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of
Continue Reading Review of food safety project finds progress in Bangladesh
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
Continue Reading Competition aims to boost safe local food in two countries
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 for Humanitarian Assistance has given $300,000 to help restart agriculture and fisheries by aiding local
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USAID and USDA have awarded funding to Land O’Lakes International Development for capacity building and food safety projects in six countries.
Five programs will focus on agricultural capacity building, food safety and cooperative development in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The amount of U.S. Agency for International Development
Continue Reading USAID, USDA award funds for international food safety projects
Like extension offices at land grant universities across the country, Penn State Extension offers classes on topics that include food safety. But the public research university is taking it a big step further.
With a trial run in Armenia completed, Penn State wants to take its Extension Service’s food safety
Continue Reading Penn State aims to improve global health with food safety training
