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WHO guides support limited food testing in the Pacific

By News Desk on April 25, 2023

There is a varied and often limited ability to test food and manage foodborne hazards in the Pacific, according to WHO.

The World Health Organization (WHO) looked at the food analysis capacity of Pacific Island…

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WHO seeks to adopt safe food messages for traditional markets

By Joe Whitworth on April 19, 2023

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…

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Western Pacific nations lack novel food safety rules

By News Desk on August 4, 2022

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…

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WHO chiefs discuss local food safety issues

By News Desk on July 3, 2022

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…

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Mixed progress on Western Pacific food safety; communication, education needed

By Joe Whitworth on August 19, 2021

Different levels of national progress on a food safety strategy in the Western Pacific have been identified during a meeting to monitor adoption.

The Regional Framework for Action on Food Safety in the Western Pacific…
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