Fruits and vegetables are an important source of micronutrients in the diet. Inadequate consumption of these foods contributes to an estimated 2.7 million deaths per year from chronic diseases and is the sixth main risk factor for mortality in the…
Traceability means it is possible to trace food back to its origin. If consumers become ill from the food they have eaten, or food is found to contain a harmful chemical, traceability allows this food to be traced from the…
This report reviews the process adopted by the Government of Vietnam in developing its food safety policy framework with the view of drawing lessons and best practices that Kenya could consider in its own efforts to develop a modern food…
Food safety can greatly be achieved by improving linkages between the actors in the Agribusiness industry. This will help the industry to adopt standards and traceability systems, promote self-regulation and empower informed consumers to take action. It should not always…
Horticulture Code of Practice – Part 2: Fruits and Vegetables A code of practice is a set of written rules which explains how people working in a particular sector should carry out their activities. It provides for uniformity in certain…
The 2018 World Environmental Health Day was marked with the Theme “Global food safety and sustainability” which emphasized support the provision of more safe food, to make use of precious water and nutrient resources, and for communities to increasingly value…
As part of unpacking what it means to have safe affordable food, we have put together a few tips for consumers, producers, processors, distributors and marketers of fresh produce so as to ensure they keep food safe for consumption. Download…
Food and nutrition security for all Kenyans starts with having safe affordable food! Starting this July we invite you to join the March to Food Safety Campaign where we unpack what it means to have safe affordable food. We are…
The concluded 1st All Africa Post Harvest Congress and Exhibition event, held in Nairobi, Kenya on the 28th to 31st March, which focused on food security, with the aim of sustainable solutions for Africa. Having taken place against a backdrop of…
