Anniversary Photo Exhibit: Food Safety

Celebrating 120 Years of Solidarity in Advancing Health and Well-Being, Leaving No One Behind

The Food-borne diseases (FBDs) constitute a fundamental problem for the health of the population. Every day, cases of people who get diseases are reported due to the consumption of food contaminated by microorganisms and/or toxic chemicals, which can even cause death. These represent a serious threat to health, affecting children under 5 years of age, pregnant women, immunosuppressed and elderly people.

PAHO supports the countries of the Region of the Americas and the Caribbean through the Pan American Center for Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Veterinary Public Health (PANAFTOSA/VPH) providing scientific technical cooperation to strengthen food safety systems, with consequent reduction in the risks of foodborne diseases.

| A NOTE ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD SAFETY

Climate change on the planet is a progressive phenomenon on a global scale that has already shown effects on all continents. This directly affects food production and represents a direct and indirect impact on the occurrence/appearance of hazards and risks associated to Food Safety.

The development and implementation of adaptation strategies to address the risks related to Food Safety and climate change is urgent. According to WHO data, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 deaths between 2030 and 2050, and causes related to food safety are expected to contribute to this number of deaths. Changing diets and malnutrition as an effect of climate change will cause another 500,000 deaths by 2050.

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