Growing interest in cell-based food: Global webinar report
29/03/2024
Over a thousand participants from more than 75 countries joined the landmark publication launch webinar on food safety aspects of cell-based food, jointly organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization...
Webinar: Food safety implications from the use of environmental inhibitors in agrifood systems
16/04/2024
An online event will take place on Thursday, 9 May 2024 from 14:30 to 15:30 CEST via Zoom. Based on the recent FAO publication, the webinar aims to stimulate discussion...
From ‘’foie gras’’ to deer antler products, the niche trend of innovations
22/04/2024
The latest advancements in cell-based food production and precision fermentation that were shared at the stakeholder meeting held in Shanghai, China, in November 2023 have been published in the report,...
Policymaking for agrifood systems transformation in Zambia
29/04/2024
The transformation towards more sustainable agrifood systems calls for innovative policy and institutional coordination mechanisms. In this context, the exchange of experiences among countries becomes essential.
A new brief entitled Policymaking...
À Djibouti, la FAO mène une évaluation du système national de contrôle alimentaire Djibouti- Djibouti, 30 Avril 2024
02/05/2024
Cette semaine, la FAO a lancé un projet visant à améliorer le système de contrôle alimentaire à Djibouti. Un projet de 6,4 millions d'euros financé par l'Union européenne, «Renforcement des...
Join us on World Food Safety Day
07/05/2024
World Food Safety Day is only 1 month away! Join us on 10 May for the World Food Safety Day Planning Webinar if you're interested in organizing an event or...
New review examines the safety of new food sources and production systems
17/05/2024
A review on new food sources and production systems by scientists from the Singapore Food Agency and FAO has been published in the journal Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and...
A conversation with students about food safety
17/05/2024
14 May, Seoul, Republic of Korea
In the week of 13 May the Republic of Korea held Korea Food Safety Day (KFSD), the largest commemorative event in the field of Korean...
Strengthening Food Safety in Zimbabwe: the government and FAO Conduct Costing Workshop in Mutare
28/05/2024
Rome – May 24, 2024 – Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health and Child Care and FAO successfully conducted a one-and-a-half-day workshop in Mutare to finalize the costing of a strategic workplan...
The Codex podcast: Are we prepared for the future of food safety?
30/05/2024
In the run up to World Food Safety Day on 7 June 2024, a new episode of the Codex podcast has been released. Vittorio Fattori and Keya Mukherjee from FAO’s...
New publication: Food safety in the context of limited food availability
30/05/2024
Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) and ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) are fortified foods designed to prevent and treat malnutrition in children. LNS and RUTF are delivered by humanitarian organizations such as...
Happy Birthday: FAO’s GHP and HACCP Toolbox for Food Safety is one year old
07/06/2024
In a live event on World Food Safety Day 2023, FAO launched “FAO’s GHP and HACCP Toolbox for Food Safety”,a website comprising a series of practical food safety management guidance...
It’s here! Happy World Food Safety Day!
07/06/2024
World Food Safety Day has arrived, this year under the theme “food safety: prepare for the unexpected”!
World Food Safety Day is facilitated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...
FAO assesses risk of foodborne avian influenza A (H5N1) transmission as negligible
14/06/2024
The risk of acquiring avian influenza A (H5N1) infection from food remains negligible, especially when food safety practices like pasteurization and adequate cooking are applied. This is the conclusion of...
FAO Workshop and Training Session to Enhance Food Safety Assessment Practices and Tools
14/06/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will host a comprehensive technical review workshop coupled with an intensive training session to strengthen food safety assessment practices and...
Workshops on ranking food safety risks in Mongolia, Viet Nam, Tanzania and Uganda
03/07/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened workshops on ranking food safety risks in Mongolia (17 and 18 June), the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (20 and...
FAO Workshop and Training Session to Enhance Food Safety Assessment Practices and Tools
04/07/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a workshop in June 2024 aimed at strengthening food safety assessment practices and tools. The event included a technical...
Summary report: webinar on food safety implications of environmental inhibitors in agrifood systems
10/07/2024
The webinarFood safety implications from the use of environmental inhibitors in agrifood systems, hosted by FAO, took place on 9 May 2024.
The event aimed to stimulate discussion on the food...
Advancing Food Safety and Governance: FAO Mission Enhances Capacities in Egypt and Beyond
17/07/2024
A recent FAO mission in Egypt concluded last week, marking an important step in a project aimed at strengthening food safety and plant health capacities and governance across 12 African...
Interview with Farhati Mohamed Rachid
17/07/2024
Farhati Mohamed Rachid a joué un rôle déterminant dans la coordination du projet de la FAO « Renforcement des capacités et de la gouvernance en matière de contrôle alimentaire, phytosanitaire...