Nutrition and Food Safety
The Nutrition and Food Safety (NFS) Department is addressing the burden of disease from physical, chemical and microbial hazards in food and unhealthy diets, maternal and child malnutrition, overweight and obesity.
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Food Safety Community of Practice
WHO’s Food Safety Community of Practice (COP) is a new a peer-to-peer online forum for global professionals working on and sharing interest in food safety issues, who seek to deepen their knowledge and expertise in this area, exchange information and discuss ideas by interacting on an ongoing basis.
The COP’s goal is to expand learning potential, share diverse experiences and knowledge, encourage an understanding of new perspectives and stimulate individual and collective learning. This functional and active community of practitioners serves to streamline and expand quality technical information over time.
The Community of Practice serves to:
- share, exchange and develop knowledge and improve the practice;
- learn first-hand from experts at regular events;
- access updates on WHO food safety resources and new publications;
- share lessons learned and knowledge based on collective reflection of its members.
How to join
By joining, you will find an active community of food safety practitioners and experts from all over the world, receive access to regular webinars, monthly updates and food safety resources. You will also be able to submit your resources, event announcements and other content on food safety to be shared with other members of the Community of Practice.
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Publications
12 October 2022
WHO global strategy for food safety 2022-2030: towards stronger food safety systems and global cooperation
The vision of the WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022-2030 is to ensure that all people, everywhere, consume safe and healthy food so as to reduce...
15 November 2021
World Food Safety Day 2021: Overview of festivity and creativity
With a theme of ‘Safe food now for a heathy tomorrow’, World Food Safety Day (7 June 2021) focused on the immediate and long-term benefits...
8 November 2021
Report of the second meeting of the Technical advisory group on food safety: safer food for better health,...
The second Technical Advisory Group (TAG) meeting on the update of the WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety was held on 19, 22–23 April 2021, from...
7 October 2021
Food control system assessment tool: introductory booklet
National food control system plays a pivotal role in protecting the health of consumers and ensuring fair practices in food trade. When we are able...
This handbook provides detailed guidance on assessing the burden of diseases caused by microbiological agents commonly transmitted through foods. It is...
National food control system plays a pivotal role in protecting the health of consumers and ensuring fair practices in food trade. When we are able...
17 November 2017
Strengthening surveillance of and response to foodborne diseases
The new WHO manual, Strengthening surveillance of and response to foodborne diseases, describes how countries can strengthen their current foodborne disease...
7 November 2017
WHO guidelines on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals
WHO has launched new guidelines on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals, recommending that farmers and the food industry...
1 December 2015
WHO estimates of the global burden of foodborne diseases: foodborne diseases burden epidemiology reference...
The report presents the first global and regional estimates of the burden of foodborne diseases. The large disease burden from food highlights the importance...
