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Summary report of the webinar on food safety implications from the use of environmental inhibitors in agrifood systems

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 10 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

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Category Other document

Synopsis (short abstract) This document summarizes proceedings of the webinar organized by the Agrifood Systems and Food Safety Division of FAO as a follow-up to the recent FAO publication "Food safety implications from the use of environmental inhibitors in agrifood systems". The aim was to stimulate discussion on the food safety aspects that need to be considered and addressed when using environmental inhibitors in agrifood production. The webinar was part of the activities under the FAO Food Safety Foresight Programme.

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