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Food safety for Europe and Asia in 2021

By Joe Whitworth on January 5, 2021
Opinion

Predictions are hard enough during normal times and even though there are several vaccines for Coronavirus, 2021 isn’t going to be the average year.

I do feel safe enough writing that there will be…
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2020: Deadly beer, seedy stories and PHE axed

By Joe Whitworth on December 28, 2020
Opinion

This year has been dominated by the global coronavirus pandemic but it also held many other surprises such as contaminated beer in Brazil, pesticide residues in seeds from India, and approval of cell-based meat…
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COVID-19 dominated World Food Safety Day

By Joe Whitworth on September 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic dominated World Food Safety Day events, according to a new report.

The second UN World Food Safety Day in June saw initiatives reshaped for a “new normal” that looks set to affect…
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Misinformation poses ‘severe test’ in Asia Pacific

By Joe Whitworth on September 19, 2020

So called fake news about food safety and COVID-19 has had a negative impact on consumption patterns and created anxiety among consumers in Asia Pacific.

Ahead of World Food Safety Day on June 7, the…
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Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh

WHO regional director highlights three focus areas for South-East Asia

By News Desk on June 20, 2020

Progress on food safety has brought benefits including greater food security and more stable livelihoods to South-East Asia, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) director of the region.

In a speech to mark World…
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COVID-19 hygiene focus could help food safety in Asia-Pacific

By News Desk on June 19, 2020

Heightened hygiene measures put in place because the coronavirus pandemic will have positive effects on longer term food safety in the Asia-Pacific region, according to experts.

The COVID-19 outbreak has increased awareness of the need…
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Countries in the Americas told to focus on food safety

By News Desk on June 17, 2020

Countries in the Americas have been urged to take measures to ensure food safety throughout the production chain.

The Pan American Center for Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Veterinary Public Health (PANAFTOSA), which is based in Brazil,…
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Governments must play active role in food safety – expert

By Joe Whitworth on June 16, 2020

Governments have an important role to play in food safety to ensure it gets the attention and investment it deserves, according to a senior food standards officer with the Codex Alimentarius secretariat.

Sarah Cahill said…
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Dr. Matshidiso Moeti

WHO regional director urges supply chain focus to ensure food safety

By Joe Whitworth on June 12, 2020

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional director for Africa has called for smarter investment and design of supply chains with a focus on food safety.

Matshidiso Moeti said all parts of the supply chain, from…
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IAEA details food safety work in Uganda and Costa Rica

By News Desk on June 11, 2020

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has marked World Food Safety Day this month by highlighting food safety efforts in Uganda and Costa Rica.

The IAEA and the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)…
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WHO: Unsafe food continues to affect millions in Europe

By Joe Whitworth on June 10, 2020

The European region cannot afford to lose focus on other health threats during the coronavirus outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Officials from the WHO’s Regional Office for Europe said unsafe food is…
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