The African Food Safety Network (AFoSaN) is a group of food institutions including laboratories and other food safety stakeholders, uniting to strengthen food safety control systems in Africa together and in collaboration with other stakeholders. AFoSaN’s Read More
Initially, when the network was forming, participants were all counterparts in various institutions working with the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. Their common link was that each was in some way involved in research or capacity building projects supported by the IAEA in cooperation with the FAO. This network of stakeholders united in a joint effort to progress and strengthen food safety control systems in Africa. Testing laboratories are the foundation. Testing food samples is key to monitoring and controlling the safety and quality of the food supply. Having these laboratories reach out to others and each share intelligence, resources and information on food safety matters is important. Best practice and food safety control is encouraged through such collaborations, that also include support for the use of analytical techniques, the transfer of human resources, promulgating career development opportunities, improving risk analysis and standard setting processes. Each has a role both individually and collectively in ensuring consumer safety as well as facilitating trade in foodstuffs within and beyond the African continent.
WORKSHOP ON CODEX DATA GENERATION IN MOROCCO, CASABLANCA
Data is the life blood of the codex system, thus the introduction of the first meeting of Cohort of experts drawn from Cameroon, Djibouti, Kenya, Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda and ZambiaRead More
The aim of this meeting is to empower countries with the knowledge and tools needed to collect and submit quality food safety data. The success of this initiative will enable data collection which will contribute to the development of science based codex standards that will reflect the interests and priorities of the African continent. Capacity of more experts from the member states is encouraged.
An opportunity for all member states across the African continent to come together to discuss food safety issues arising in their respective countries. Sharing knowledge on new technologies such as nuclear techniques to enhance food safety. Success stories on advanced food safety control systems. Different sectors involved in Food Control systems and Food safety will be in attendance. The use of the holistic One Health Approach to Food Safety, with at target audience of representation from; Testing Laboratories, Regulatory bodies, Risk Assessors and Managers, Epidemiologists, Academia, Food Industry(manufacturing, materials suppliers and distributors), international and non-governmental organizations and interested members of the general public and civil society.
Food Safety, Everyone’s business
The International Symposium on Food Safety and Control, concluded 31 May 2024 with a call for joint efforts Read More
to produce reliable scientific data for food safety standards and guidelines as well as risk management decisions; taking advantage of food irradiation capabilities; fighting food fraud; strengthening hazard detection and control and promoting a trans-sectoral approach in One Health (see related articles under news and events)
Mariama from Niger receives an award for a poster presentation
Sumbana, Mozambiauque receives an award for poster presentation
Valerie, Cameroon receives an award for poster presentation
