Food safety surveillance and response
10.5365/wpsar.2012.3.2.013
- Author:
Jenny Bishop
;
Angela Tritscher
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
food safety;
surveillance and response
- From:
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
2012;3(2):1-3
- CountryWHO-WPRO
- Language:English
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Abstract:
The food safety community is eagerly awaiting the first results of pilot studies from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Initiative to Estimate the Global Burden of Foodborne Diseases, which are due later this year. These studies were conducted in recognition of the growing threat posed by foodborne diseases worldwide to provide precise and comprehensive information on the magnitude of foodborne diseases to guide food safety policy, including the development and implementation of food safety standards in the context of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, and provide a baseline for monitoring and impact assessment of food safety measures.
