The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Mars Inc. have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote better global understanding and application of Codex Alimentarius international food safety standards. The MOU was signed by Maximo Torero, FAO Chief Economist, and Abigail Stevenson, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer for Mars.
Specifically, FAO and Mars have committed to work on enhancing mycotoxin management in corn value chains through modeling approaches, and to strengthen information-sharing on emerging food safety threats. Through the MoU, the two parties are forging a path to expand their existing cooperation on strengthening food safety, supporting One Health efforts, and enhancing the FAO Hand-in-Hand Initiative.