FAO: A Third of Foodborne Illness Caused by Contaminated Products from Land Animal Sources
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently published a report that explores the contribution of foods sourced from terrestrial animals on human health, including relevant food safety aspects.
The report specifically pertains to terrestrial animal-sourced food (TASF), such as livestock, and was compiled in a response to a request from FAO’s Committee on Agriculture “to produce a comprehensive, science and evidence-based global assessment of the contribution of livestock to food security, sustainable food systems, nutrition, and healthy diets.” The assessment follows an agrifood systems approach and applies a One Health perspective to the economic, social, and environmental dimensions in reviewing how the livestock sector contributes to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.