Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia  A risk communication workshop under the Republic of Korea-funded “One Health for Food Safety” (1H4FS) project was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 4–6 July. The workshop brought together representatives from the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mongolia, the United Republic of Tanzania and Viet Nam, to strengthen national capacities in risk analysis for food safety. A total of 40 participants from 15 different agencies took part in the event. The workshop was officially opened by T. Jambaltseren, State Secretary of the Ministry [...]

Codex has published its Use and impact of the Code of practice for the prevention and reduction of mycotoxin contamination in cereals (CXC 51–2003) in Brazil (CoP), the first in-depth case study to be carried out as part of the development of a monitoring framework on the use and impact of Codex texts. The case study is a qualitative approach to the monitoring of Codex standards and complements the quantitative survey approach that has been established since 2022. These approaches, together [...]

The winners of the World Food Safety Day 2025 poster competition are hereby announced! Congratulations to all who submitted their artwork! FAO and WHO experts agonized over the judging as there were many very good submissions, from young people as young as 5 years old, to mature students at university. “I was really pleased to see that so many young people have engaged with World Food Safety Day messaging and understood the fundamentals of food safety: that it is not something [...]

As we celebrate the International Year of Cooperatives this year, 5 July brings an additional cause for global celebration: the International Day of Cooperatives. This year's special theme for the day is “Cooperatives: Driving Inclusive and Sustainable Solutions for a Better World.” As people-first businesses, cooperatives are community-rooted and create livelihoods and fairer, more resilient societies. While they are driven by the ambition to privilege people over profit, in the case of food cooperatives, their success depends, like any food business, [...]

A new "Test Methods for Special Dietary Foods" website has been launched by the International Special Dietary Foods Industries (ISDI), supported by AOAC International and the International Dairy Federation. This platform serves as a comprehensive and authoritative guide to analytical methods for nutrients in special dietary foods, aiming to enhance food safety, quality, and global testing harmonization. It helps authorities, laboratories, and industry professionals find reliable, internationally recognized test methods, acting as an updated reference reflecting global consensus. Jean Christophe Kremer, ISDI [...]

As many of this year’s global World Food Safety Day campaigns come to an end, FAO and WHO are celebrating with a joint Social Media Talk Show! Join us to learn about how we can ensure we are accessing accurate food safety information online. In the Rome studio, moderator Giuseppe di Chiera, Food Standards Development and Communication Specialist with the Codex Alimentarius Secretariat, will be joined by Lourdes Orlando, Professional Officer with FAO’s Agrifood Systems and Food Safety Division, and Irene [...]

The 18th Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) concluded in Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting, co-hosted by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Thailand, saw significant progress on several key items aimed at protecting consumer health and facilitating fair practices in the food trade worldwide. Among the prominent outcomes was the adoption of new Maximum Levels (MLs) for spices, and lead in dried culinary herbs and the revision for the Code of practice for the prevention and reduction [...]

The 18th session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Food (CCCF) has opened in Bangkok, Thailand, where the Committee’s host, the Kingdom of the Netherlands will co-host proceedings with Thailand. Anongnat Chakaew, Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, opened the meeting and expressed pride that Thailand is co-hosting “this significant meeting in collaboration with the Kingdom of the Netherlands.” Outlining the long history shared by the countries, she continued: “Co-hosting this meeting is another important step that reaffirms our [...]

The Eighteenth Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF18) will take place 23–27 June 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. We spoke to Sally Hoffer, from the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, who will chair CCCF18 on behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, to find out more about the agenda of the Committee, its highlights and her expectations for this session. Sally, thank you once again for your time. This is going to be the fifth time [...]

World Food Safety Day is here! And we’re encouraging everyone this year to promote “Food safety: science in action”. Hundreds of events have been planned around the world, some of them have announcements posted on the World Food Safety Day website. Since its first celebration in 2019, World Food Safety Day has really taken root – and for that, we must say a big thank you to all those who have recognized that “Food safety is everyone’s business”! "Food Safety: Science in [...]