The UN Pre-Summit for Food Systems in Rome targeted transformational change with global policies/actions. But nationalist bias and unabated climate adversity risk making sustainability unsustainable.
The Rockefeller Foundation blockbuster report quantifies GHG emissions from US food system and plenty of other hidden costs. Eat up and wake up!!
Have a look at FDA’s “Smarter Food Safety Blueprint” for roll-out soon. GFSF (www.globalfoodsafety.org ) is also targeting food safety management systems and digitalization throughout food supply chains.
WHO, Europe, on World Food Safety Day, says 23 million people falling ill from risky foods annually is not acceptable. We (www.globalfoodsafetyforum.org) agree!!!
World Food Safety Day is next Monday, but global food safety is not in sight. GFSF is focusing on the tech tools and fintech options to improve surveillance and strengthen compliance. Our new Food Safety Ranking Platform (www.globalfoodsafetyforum.org) is another move in the right direction.
Press Release May 17, 2021 Richard Gilmore of GFSF, speaker at the Independent Dialogue <Different Routes, Similar Goals> in support of the UN Food Systems Summit 2021, underscored the disruptive effects of COVID-19 on global and, in particular, Eurasian food systems. In his opening remarks, he identified the following strategic challenges to address food safety …
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.
The times, they are a-changin’! The EU’s farm to fork strategy is to reach 25% organic farming by 2030; there’s a clamor for climate change strategies for sustainable ag and food security, and upswings in self-sufficiency ratios are likely as trade constricts. And food safety compliance? Time will tell.
FAO Asia & Pacific office–new report on food fraud. Global industry cost of food fraud estimated yearly @ 30 billion EUR. E-produce in China found highly vulnerable; DNA barcoding of fishery products sold on-line showed 85% of fish mislabelled. Vulnerability assessments with new tech helps; surveillance helps enforce compliance. Honesty & transparency would also help!