Nigeria is attempting to improve food safety with a range of training materials.
The Federal Ministry of Health launched a unified food safety training manual for capacity building of food vendors, handlers, manufacturers and personnel
Continue Reading Nigeria tries to boost food safety; FAO and Korea tackle AMR
INFOSAN has reported its busiest period ever for the second successive quarter.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) dealt with 63 events from April to June compared to 56 in the first quarter of
Continue Reading INFOSAN food safety work continues to increase
The World Health Organization (WHO) wants data on certain mycotoxins in different food products.
The first call for information covers aflatoxin in cereals and cereal-based products. This includes maize grain; flour, meal, semolina and flakes
Continue Reading WHO calls for mycotoxin data in some peanuts, cereals and spices
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for data on two heavy metals in a range of food types.
The first covers methylmercury and total mercury in orange roughy, pink cusk-eel and all toothfish and
Continue Reading WHO wants data on heavy metals in food
The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed an American scientist, Felicia Wu, to its Foodborne Disease Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG).
Wu, Ph.D, is a John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor in the Michigan State University (MSU)
Continue Reading WHO appoints American scientist to its foodborne disease epidemiology group
The World Health Organization (WHO) has discussed plans to include food safety in the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Almost 250 indicators are monitored across a range of areas to assess progress toward the 17
Continue Reading WHO mulls ways to track food safety progress in development goals
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
Flexible food safety bylaws are making it easier for small-scale producers in Serbia to sell their products in formal markets.
These rules, in line with EU food safety and quality standards, include derogations for traditional
Continue Reading Small Serbian producers given food safety flexibility
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
The chief scientists of FAO and WHO highlighted the role of science in keeping food safe while stressing the importance of technology during a webinar earlier this week.
The virtual event was organized by the
Continue Reading WHO and FAO stress role of science and technology in food safety efforts
The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a handbook for countries to measure their foodborne disease burden.
The guide aims to help nations identify food safety system needs and data gaps so they can strengthen
Continue Reading WHO helps countries assess impact of foodborne illness
