Policy responses

For processing facilities with larger numbers of employees, have well-developed preparedness protocols in place for early containment with associated training programs and storage/less labor intensive technology options available, which would allow these processors to shift to emergency mode production (e.g., physical distancing on the processing floor) efficiently and with minimum disturbance in output delivery – we can help such firms to develop these protocols. Always adapt to the context, best practices in one place may not be appropriate in another.

Links and references

'- FAO/WHO guide for application of risk analysis principles and procedures during food safety emergencies. One Health strategies (integrating animal and human health) with increased monitoring and early containment strategies (e.g., as in place in Hong Kong, until their recent drop of guard).
- Managing Threats in the Global Era: The Impact and Response to SARS, Wei-Jiat Tan and Peter Enderwick, Thunderbird International Business Review, DOI: 10.1002/tie, July–August 2006. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/tie.20107
- Weber H, Wiek A, Lang DJ. Sustainability entrepreneurship to address large distances in international food supply. Bus Strat Dev. 2019; 1–14. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/bsd2.97

Pros - Operations continuity -Trained workforce

Cons - Big companies are more likely to be able to implement such measures, while SMEs could face more difficulties to implement them (lack of funds and training)

Minimum conditions - Budget and time dedicated to training -Trainings and formations are available

Governance '-Governments promote the development of a standardization system (e.g. ISO) (formations and trainings) on response to disease outbreak -Training institutes/companies develop the formation (QHSE trainings) -Private companies follow the rules and provide