Food and agriculture sectors
The Food and agriculture industry produce a large
range of primary agricultural products and processed foods contributing to
feeding most of the world population. Some large multinationals play a major
role in the production and distribution of food worldwide, employing millions
of staff and ensuring a steady food supply. WHO is providing advice and updated
information on COVID-19 for the food industry and national authorities on the
risk associated with producing and handling food and how to protect workers in
the food industry and at retail in order to maintain food supplies.
Guidance
COVID-19 and Food Safety: Guidance for food businesses
- COVID-19 and Food Safety: Guidance for competent authorities responsible for national food safety control systems
COVID-19 and the measures taken to mitigate the global impact of the pandemic have disrupted food production and food supply chains worldwide. However, ensuring a continuous and safe food supply is a critical issue for the health of all people, everywhere. This guidance document provides advice and recommendations for national food safety authorities to optimize food control functions and prioritize critical services that preserve the integrity of food safety systems.
- WHO recommendations to reduce risk of transmission of emerging pathogens from animals to humans in live animal markets or animal product markets (26 March 2020)
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Five keys to safer food manual
The core messages of the Five Keys to Safer Food are:keep clean;separate raw and cooked;cook thoroughly;keep food at safe temperatures; anduse safe water...
WHO global framework to define and guide studies into the origins of emerging and re-emerging pathogens...
The WHO global framework to define and guide studies into the origins of emerging and re-emerging pathogens with epidemic and pandemic potential,...
Impact of the COVID-19 infodemic on frontline workers and health systems: analysis of story-telling approach...
This report outlines an analysis of 68 collected interviews telling stories of experience of the COVID-19 infodemic by infodemic managers to draw out learning...
Developing a model for mass gathering medical care planning: workshop report, Lyon, France, 27-28 November...
An informal consultation was held at WHO’s headquarters office in Lyon, France, at the end of November 2023. Over 30 participants from over...
