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 Organization (PAHO) is helping countries
Continue Reading WHO discussions of Asia Pacific, Africa and Americas show food safety roles
A regional director at the World Health Organization has said the number of people getting sick or dying from unsafe food is “staggering” and “unacceptable.”
Every year in Europe and Central Asia, more than 23
Continue Reading WHO EU chief: Number of people sick from unsafe food is unacceptable
World Food Safety Day is celebrated on June 7 and aims to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market
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On July 6, a Mongolian teen from the western province of Govi-Altai died from suspected bubonic plague after consuming marmot meat, according to local health officials.
Tarbagan marmot is used to make a Mongolian dish
Continue Reading Mongolian teen dies from bubonic plague after consuming marmot meat
One day after announcing they would soon determine new dates for the annual IAFP conference the association’s leaders did just that, cautiously setting the event for Oct. 25-28.
Originally scheduled for August, the annual conference
Continue Reading IAFP leadership sets new date for 2020 annual conference, meeting
Editor’s note: Joe Whitworth attended the forum earlier this week for Food Safety News and will be posting his coverage in the coming days.
As nations sell more and more food across international borders, food
Continue Reading WTO director general outlines importance of food safety in trade
A global food safety network helped with the investigation of 19 incidents from October to December 2018, bringing the total for the year to 83.
Salmonella was responsible for the most events that the International
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An international food safety entity responded to more than 80 incidents over a two-year period, according to a report.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was involved in 84 international food safety events during
Continue Reading INFOSAN involved in fipronil, fake rice and Salmonella events
An index to help tackle the burden of foodborne diseases in Africa launched this week.
The African Food Safety Index (AFSI) was unveiled by the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), with the
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New information out of South Africa shows 1,053 people have been confirmed with Listeria infections in the past 18 months. One in five has died in what the
Continue Reading New listeriosis cases down; newborns remain hardest hit
The world’s largest listeriosis epidemic is now under control because meat products from Enterprise and Rainbow Chicken have been recalled, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi told the South African Parliament earlier this week.
“Since the recall,
Continue Reading Largest Listeria outbreak ever coming under control; 204 dead
