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The FAO Liaison Office for North America works with strategic partners in the United States and Canada to achieve the goal of defeating hunger and malnutrition worldwide. Based in Washington DC, our office provides a neutral platform for knowledge sharing to facilitate the transformation of agrifood systems in order to achieve global food security, leaving no one behind.

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Improving animal health for sustainable livestock transformation

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The first Global Conference on Animal Health Innovation, Reference Centres and Vaccines will be held from 23 to 25 September at FAO headquarters. The event aims to advance global efforts to enhance animal health, prevent disease outbreaks, and promote sustainable livestock production and One Health implementation.

Right to foods for a better life and a better future

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‘Foods’ stands for diversity, nutrition, affordability, and safety. A greater diversity of nutritious foods should be available in our fields, in our markets, and on our tables, for the benefit of all. Learn more about this year's World Food Day theme, flagship events and how you can get involved.

FAO Food Price Index dips slightly in August

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The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined marginally in August, as decreases in quotations for sugar, meat and cereals outweighed increases in those for vegetable oils and dairy products.

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Protecting health, facilitating trade

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The Codex Alimentarius, or "Food Code" is a collection of standards, guidelines and codes of practice adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The Commission is the central part of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme and was established to protect consumer health and promote fair practices in food trade. Learn more…

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