Category: Current News

Food safety is our business

FAO: Collaboration is the Key for Ag

Check out FAO report on food safety:  https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cc4040en .  Keyword is “collaboration”  for agrifood systems, food security, nutrition, & ag development strategies!  A big and important ask.

Possible Risks with Cultured Meat Products

Nutritional and food safety concerns raised in FSA report over multiple possible risks with cultured meat products.  There may be risks such as the transfer of new diseases and viruses and allergic reactions to new proteins. https://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/media/document/Cultured%20meat%20hazard%20identification%20final_0.pdf

Possible Risks with Cultured Meat Products

Nutritional and food safety concerns raised in FSA report over multiple possible risks with cultured meat products.  There may be risks such as the transfer of new diseases and viruses and allergic reactions to new proteins. https://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/media/document/Cultured%20meat%20hazard%20identification%20final_0.pdf

National Nutrition Month

Officially, we’re celebrating national nutrition month this March.  At the same time, FDA has reported that “the total number of ‘units’ recalled by FDA increased by 700 percent in 2022 compared to 2021.”  At GFSF, our March is focusing on compliance, standards, and tech tools to secure food safety.

Codex Alimentarius Compliance and Enforcement

To kick-off the new year, let’s start with a positive note. Despite global supply chain challenges, Codex Alimentarius with 189 members remains the gold standard for science based food safety standards.  Even Russia & Ukraine/ China & US would agree but…  Compliance? Enforcement? Quite another matter.

Food Safety Culture

Food safety culture is the rub, according to Food Processing magazine: “…heightened emphasis within the industry on strengthening food safety culture as an important way to advance public health goals, through improved risk awareness, behavior and personal accountability.” An important finding for us earthlings on Earth Day.

GFSF Supports Blockchain Technology

Blockchain secures provenance and product information for suppliers, buyers, and regulators. It allows companies to track unsafe products and track where the products have been distributed.  GFSF has an upcoming blockchain event in Beijing and in 2020 we’ll be hosting workshops to assist companies, as blockchain technology has become a default verification tool.

Horns of a Dilemma

Today’s horns of a dilemma (to be posted every week):  Average GDP growth 2013-’17 for following African countries: Ghana—6.08%, Ivory Coast: 11%, Cameroon-5.41%, and Nigeria-2.81% but GHG emissions were higher, 1990-2012: Ghana—23.02%;  Ivory  Coast—11.99%; Nigeria—60.49%; and Cameroon—12.37%