FAO and WHO regional experts meet to discuss key issues

Laborde presents a critical picture to address inequality in terms of food, malnutrition and high costs for healthy eating. David Laborde is Director of the Agrofood Economics Division at FAO."None of this can be achieved without better governance," he explains in this dialogue held shortly before arriving in Buenos Aires. "Reliable information is needed to guide inclusive decisions and policies to ensure that benefits are distributed equitably,…

FPSA - FAO and WHO regional experts meet to discuss key issues

Two FAO and WHO committees have had their local meetings recently with issues specific to each region discussed. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Coordinating Committee for North America and the South West Pacific met in Nadi, Fiji, in February. Key food safety and quality issues affecting the region include foodborne illness caused by microbial pathogens, particularly in raw or undercooked s…

FAO and WHO regional experts meet to discuss key issues

Two FAO and WHO committees have had their local meetings recently with issues specific to each region discussed. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Coordinating Committee for North America and the South West Pacific met in Nadi, Fiji, in February. Key food safety and quality issues affecting the region include foodborne illness caused by microbial pathogens, particularly in raw or undercooked s…