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U.S – GOOD Meat, a subsidiary of Eat Just that provides cell-based meat, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declaring its product safe for human consumption. FDA reviewed the data provided by GOOD Meat Inc. and at this time has no additional concerns with the firm’s assurance of product safety, becoming the second company to…
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GLOBAL – The World Health Organization (WHO) has established recommendations on the use of low-sodium salt alternatives and is currently requesting feedback on the draft recommendation from Member States and all pertinent parties through an online public consultation. The recommendations were crafted according to the current WHO guideline creation process, which involves an assessment of methodically accumulated scientific data and…
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SIERRA LEONE – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has trained 11 frontline health workers in applied epidemiology, the One Health approach, and community engagement capabilities for better control and management of emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases, through the use of new diagnostic and surveillance skills. The four-month-long training titled, “In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training (ISAVET)”, entailed a month-long classwork…
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ITALY – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has developed a nine-year set of strategic priorities with the vision to provide “Safe food for all people at all times”, taking into account the global context, the emerging drivers, and trends with implications for food safety. The mission, specified in the newly released FAO strategic priorities for food safety 2022-2031, is:…
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RWANDA – Rwanda’s Ministry of Trade and Industry in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)has launched a new project to improve food security by reducing crop losses brought about by pests. With funding from the European Union totaling €5 million (U.S$ 5.3 million), the project focusing on agriculture value chains will be…
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RWANDA – Rwanda’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has lifted a month-long ban on batches of Nestlé Cerelac cereal that originated in France and were alleged to be sold in the country without proper labels. Earlier in February, FDA had demanded all boxes of Nestlé Cerelac cereal that didn’t bear the address of the manufacturer, and ingredients be removed from…
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KENYA – Avocado suppliers have called for an eight-month exemption to comply with regulations published by Agricultural Food Authority (AFA) set to be implemented on March 24, as the harvesting season draws close. In a seven-hour meeting held at Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) headquarters in Kandara, the marketing agents expressed uncertainty about being able to comply with…
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KENYA – Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP) Kenya together with other partners has developed an aflatoxin control guide for capacity-building actors in different food value chains, in a bid to ensure food safety in Kenya. MARKUP is a regional development initiative that provides support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the East African Community (EAC). The initiatives are the…
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UGANDA – According to the Uganda Alcohol Industry Association, approximately 65% of alcoholic beverage producers in Uganda are not registered, which not only causes the government to lose a significant amount of tax money but also puts consumers’ health at risk. The Corporate Relations Director of Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), Ms. Juliana Kaggwa, stated at a public-private sector conversation on…
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UGANDA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has commenced the enforcement of standards on food additives in response to recent claims on the use of dangerous chemicals added to food. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines food additives as substances that are added to food to maintain or improve the safety, freshness, taste, texture, or appearance of food…
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