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The Ministry of Commerce's Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud Repression directorate-general (CCF) collaborated with Helen Keller International (HKI) to hold a ceremony on June 16, marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
In Ethiopia, pesticides are widely used in vegetable production. However, if used incorrectly they may harm consumers of vegetables contaminated with pesticide residues, as well as producers handling the pesticides and lead to ecological damage. We performed a cross-sectional survey to assess pesticide residues level in vegetables produced in central and eastern Ethiopia. A total of 232 vegetable samples (91 tomatoes, 106 cabbages and 35 Swiss chard) were collected from fields and retail markets, and were screened for 35 pesticides (20 organophosphate, 14 organochlorine and a synergist, pipero...
The World Health Organization (WHO) and Codex are scheduled to hold an event next month to mark their respective anniversaries. 2023 is the 60th
An estimated 600 million or almost 1 in 10 people worldwide fall ill after eating contaminated food; 420,000 die every year
Lusaka - Zambia: Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo has called for safer food handling in order to prevent illnesses, fatalities and reduce costs on the health