FAO helps countries in Asia measure progress with food safety indicators, mitigation

A pilot project has backed up the potential to use food safety indicators to strengthen national control systems but found results are not comparable between countries. Several countries in Asia Pacific asked the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to provide guidance on the development of food safety indicators. The four countries that piloted development of the indicators are Bhutan, China, Cook Islands and the Philippines. They vary in their capacities and were chosen to show how such indicators are an approach that can be scalable to different realities. Findings from the project were published before a webinar was held discussing adding a food safety indicator to the Sustainable Development Goals. The use of indicators help gather data that provides evidence for action, to allocate resources, identify gaps, measure achievement and progress, and support project proposals for food safety improvements. Not for comparing countries FAO has listed 40 ...