Safe Food - Better Health

Call To Develop Food Safety Policy

Stakeholders shared that foodborne diseases due to microbial pathogens, bio toxins and chemical contaminants in food represent serious threats to the health of hundreds of Papua New Guineans.

Stakeholders involved were Department of Agriculture and Livestock, World Health Organization, Agriculture Organization of the UN and Department of Health. Each organization shared the safety of food in and around the country and the standards, challenges, trade, experiences and recommendations moving forward.