Two examples showing the benefits and challenges of agencies moving from paper-based to digital systems have been published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The first covers how the ...

The FAO has provided advice for countries wanting to create or update digital food alert systems. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) issued guidance on how to design and ...

Food control systems underpin food safety and quality, which are vital components of food security and are both necessary to safeguard international trade in food commodities. Food control systems are ...

Everywhere you look, "food systems transformation" is the new buzzword. From U.N. conferences to corporate boardrooms, the term is gaining momentum. But behind the headlines, real change remains ...

In many countries people’s health and livelihoods depend on food production and food exports are often a major contributor to the economy. Ensuring that food is safe, authentic and of good quality is, ...

Food allergies have been increasing dramatically across the developed world for more than 30 years. For instance, as many as 8% of children in the U.S. now experience potentially lethal immune system ...