A World Health Organization (WHO) group focused on food safety held an event recently to mark one year of existence.
The WHO Alliance for Food Safety had a 2-hour virtual meeting on June 30 to review challenges and achievements since its launch in May 2024.
The annual general meeting of the
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The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has highlighted an urgent need for effective food safety measures to be implemented across the region.
As well as the health impact, foodborne diseases disrupt tourism, trade and overall national productivity, according to the agency.
Foodborne diseases pose a significant threat to the wellbeing of
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The head of food safety at the World Food Programme (WFP) has shared the challenges of ensuring food is safe when working in remote areas and sourcing items locally.
Virginia Siebenrok, chief of food safety and quality at WFP, said in large food safety-related operations like the WFP, the work
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Experts have identified four key areas that make the case for investing in foodborne disease data and turning information into action.
The four imperatives were revealed in a Health Talks series webinar as part of World Food Safety Day. They are health, economic, environmental, and governance.
Dr. Luz María De
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Movement is underway to establish a center for food authenticity testing in the Caribbean.
The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) is leading development of a concept note and feasibility study for the center, in consultation with other countries and international partners.
This work is expected to be presented to
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A panel of food safety professionals has discussed how best to use findings from research to improve food safety.
Speaking during a webinar highlighting the role of scientific advice in protecting public health, Dr. Moez Sanaa, from the Department of Nutrition and Food Safety at the World Health Organization (WHO)
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Every June 7, we celebrate World Food Safety Day (WFSD), and in 2025 we commemorate its seventh edition. This day aims to raise awareness and promote concrete actions to prevent, detect, and manage foodborne risks, thereby supporting human health, safe trade, responsible agriculture, and sustainable development.
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Revised foodborne illness figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) are the main thing to watch out for in 2025.
There are also new regulatory requirements around Campylobacter in Europe and Singapore is working on a Food Safety and Security Bill.
At the bottom of this article is a selection
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A range of events, speeches, and webinars took place this past week to mark World Food Safety Day. Below, Food Safety News summarizes the best bits to mark the occasion.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that every day, 1.6 million people, on average, get sick due to the consumption
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A food safety agency has revealed that it conducted more than 103,000 inspection visits in 2023 in the United Arab Emirates.
The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) undertook 103,000 inspections during 2023, covering all food establishments within the country. They resulted in 3,391 violations and 27,895 warnings.
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