strategy
Improving food hygiene
Synonyms:
Offering adequate food hygiene Implementation:
The UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) cooperates with the World Health Organization (WHO) in the joint Codex Alimentarius Commission on food standards to protect the health of consumers, ensure fair practices in the food trade and promote international coordination. The commission publishes an updated listing of regional and global standards and assists governments in developing effective food control. Narrower:
Training food hygienists Constrained by:
Poisoning foodAbstaining from food hygiene Facilitates:
Protecting against food contaminationPreventing spoilage of agricultural productsReducing incidence of food-borne infections and intoxications Facilitated by:
Insisting on clean foodRegulating food standardsTesting food contaminationInforming about unsafe foodRaising standards of abattoirsImproving safe food preparationCommunicating basic hygiene knowledgePromoting improved hygiene techniquesStudying illnesses due to contaminated foods Problems:
Food health standards of convenienceFood pollution
Food-borne diseases
Health hazards from food and drink
Inadequate packaging of food products
Infected animals
Microbial contamination of food
Substandard abattoirs
Unclean food
Unethical catering practices
Unhealthy housing
Unhygienic conditions
Unsanitary markets
Values:
Hygiene Organizations:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations World Health Organization Codex Alimentarius Commission References:
American Medical Association: Diagnosis and Management of Foodborne Illnesses: A Primer for Physicians Subjects:
Amenities → FoodSocietal Problems → Hygiene
Development → Reform
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
