Food safety in Africa and strategic directions for improving policy and regulatory frameworks
Foodborne diseases (FBD) and associated food safety concerns and associated impose health and economic burdens and indirectly affect the development and flourishment of domestic and export food sectors in Africa. Because these impacts are large, they will compromise the attaining of the Sustainable...
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| author | Grace, Delia Alonso, Silvia Roesel, Kristina Covic, Namukolo M. McDermott, John J. |
| author_browse | Alonso, Silvia Covic, Namukolo M. Grace, Delia McDermott, John J. Roesel, Kristina |
| author_facet | Grace, Delia Alonso, Silvia Roesel, Kristina Covic, Namukolo M. McDermott, John J. |
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| description | Foodborne diseases (FBD) and associated food safety concerns and associated impose health and economic burdens and indirectly affect the development and flourishment of domestic and export food sectors in Africa. Because these impacts are large, they will compromise the attaining of the Sustainable Development Goals and the commitments of the Malabo declaration unless FBD in Africa are brought under control. Food safety concerns will become of even greater importance as developments advance towards a free trade zone for the continent. Promoting food safety systems becomes necessary. |
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| spelling | CGSpace993152025-11-04T16:26:21Z Food safety in Africa and strategic directions for improving policy and regulatory frameworks Grace, Delia Alonso, Silvia Roesel, Kristina Covic, Namukolo M. McDermott, John J. food safety policies Foodborne diseases (FBD) and associated food safety concerns and associated impose health and economic burdens and indirectly affect the development and flourishment of domestic and export food sectors in Africa. Because these impacts are large, they will compromise the attaining of the Sustainable Development Goals and the commitments of the Malabo declaration unless FBD in Africa are brought under control. Food safety concerns will become of even greater importance as developments advance towards a free trade zone for the continent. Promoting food safety systems becomes necessary. 2019-02-13 2019-02-07T13:47:23Z 2019-02-07T13:47:23Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99315 en Open Access application/pdf Grace, D., Alonso, S., Roesel, K., Covic, N. and McDermott, J. 2019. Food safety in Africa and strategic directions for improving policy and regulatory frameworks. Invited presentation at an African Union special event on 'Trade of safe food in free trade areas' at the first FAO/WHO/AU International Food Safety Conference, Addis Ababa, 12–13 February 2019. |
| spellingShingle | food safety policies Grace, Delia Alonso, Silvia Roesel, Kristina Covic, Namukolo M. McDermott, John J. Food safety in Africa and strategic directions for improving policy and regulatory frameworks |
| title | Food safety in Africa and strategic directions for improving policy and regulatory frameworks |
| title_full | Food safety in Africa and strategic directions for improving policy and regulatory frameworks |
| title_fullStr | Food safety in Africa and strategic directions for improving policy and regulatory frameworks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Food safety in Africa and strategic directions for improving policy and regulatory frameworks |
| title_short | Food safety in Africa and strategic directions for improving policy and regulatory frameworks |
| title_sort | food safety in africa and strategic directions for improving policy and regulatory frameworks |
| topic | food safety policies |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99315 |
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