Microscopic parasites hiding in everyday foods like leafy greens, shellfish, and unpasteurized dairy pose a serious health risk, often overlooked. An expert meeting, convened at FAO’s headquarters, in Rome from 26–30...

As World Food Safety Day 2025 activities draw to a close across the globe, FAO and WHO are marking the occasion with an engaging live talk show on social media—bringing...

Aquatic foods are important for global nutrition and food security. Their high nutritional value and contribution to economic livelihoods have driven a steady rise in both production and consumption worldwide;...

Three years after its inception, a European Union-funded initiative—jointly implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat—has concluded...

The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) Secretariat published its summary report of JECFA’s 100th meeting.  The meeting was held at the FAO Headquarters in Rome – where it all...

Michael Di Novi has served on several international expert workgroups and has participatedin thirty meetings of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) since 1998, including the recent 100th session...

On 8 July 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) participated in the public session “Cultivated Meat Journey 2025” at the Osaka Expo’s Osaka Healthcare Pavilion,...

From July 4th to 6th, representatives from 15 organizations from Laos PDR, Mongolia, the United Republic of Tanzania, and Vietnam gathered in the Mongolian countryside. Their mission? To strengthen their...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has developed a new tool to support countries, especially low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), in tackling the growing challenge of...

Malaysia, as Chair for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2025, convened the Biosafety Symposium on 21 August in Shah Alam, bringing together regulators, scientists, policymakers, and international...

As climate change, urbanization, and food insecurity reshape agriculture, modern indoor farming – from greenhouses to vertical farms – is emerging as a possible solution. But alongside some possible benefits,...

The webinar "From residues to resistance: The dual role of antimicrobial residue monitoring" is part of the antimicrobial resistance (AMR)-related technical dialogues co-organized under the RENOFARM initiative. Moderated by Daniela Battaglia,...

Foresight is an essential tool for early identification of emerging food safety issues – including challenges and opportunities – driven by societal, economic, political, legal, environmental, scientific, and technological factors. A...

Modern indoor farming is gaining attention as a promising approach to food production. In a strongly urbanized world, its attractiveness relies on the possibility to grow crops in a reduced...

At its Twenty-third Session in Nanning, China, the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Asia (CCASIA23), held from 22 to 26 September 2025, introduced a new format for the keynote session to...

Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have established a consortium to collaboratively collect and generate data for veterinary drug residues, enabling the establishment of Codex maximum residue limits (MRLs),...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC) are convening an Expert Meeting to advance global efforts...

Food allergens affect millions of people worldwide, posing significant challenges for food safety, consumer protection, and international trade. To help address these challenges, FAO and WHO convened a global Expert...

The first global Seeds to Foods Exhibition will be open from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 October 2025, at Parco di Porta Capena, located at Piazzale Numa Pompilio on Via...

Did you know that nearly 30% of foodborne illnesses around the world are caused by parasitic infections? These invisible yet persistent hazards, ranging from protozoa to helminths, pose serious public...