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Book (series)Technical bookRanking basado en múltiples criterios para la gestión de riesgos de parásitos transmitidos por alimentos
SERIE EVALUACIÓN DE RIESGOS MICROBIOLÓGICOS 23
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Las enfermedades infecciosas causadas por parásitos transmitidos por los alimentos no recibieron el mismo nivel de atención de los riesgos biológicos y químicos transmitidos por los alimentos. Sin embargo, estas causan una gran carga de enfermedades en los humanos, pueden tener resultados prolongados, severos y a veces fatales, y conlleva una considerable dificultad en materia de seguridad alimentaria, seguridad, calidad de la vida e impactos negativos en los medios de vida. Las rutas de transmisión de los parásitos transmitidos por los alimentos son diferentes. Los parásitos pueden ser transmitidos a través del consumo de alimentos frescos o procesados que han sido contaminados en el medio ambiente, o en los animales o en las personas. Además, no es obligatorio notificar a las autoridades de salud pública sobre la mayoría de las enfermedades parasitarias, de esa manera los informes oficiales no capturan la real prevalencia o incidencia de las enfermedades, debido a la falta de informes. Este informe presenta los resultados de una clasificación mundial de los parásitos transmitidos por los alimentos desde la perspectiva de la seguridad alimentaria. Asimismo, presenta un resumen del actual estado de conocimientos sobre los parásitos clasificados presentes en los alimentos y su mpacto en la salud pública y en el comercio, además ofrece consejos y guía sobre las combinaciones parásito-producto de particular interés, los problemas que necesitan la atención de los gerentes de riesgo, y las opciones de manejo de riesgos disponibles para ellos. El informe documenta el proceso de clasificación utilizado para facilitar su adopción a nivel regional, nacional y local. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureLa carga de las enfermedades transmitidas por los alimentos y los beneficios de la inversión en la inocuidad alimentaria 2018El acceso a una cantidad suficiente de alimentos inocuos y nutritivos constituye un requisito fundamental para la salud humana. Los peligros transmitidos por los alimentos comprenden una diversidad de bacterias patógenas, virus, parásitos, toxinas y productos químicos nocivos que causan una gran cantidad de enfermedades, desde infecciones del tracto digestivo hasta el cáncer. Según estimaciones prudentes de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), 600 millones de personas —casi uno de cada diez habitantes del planeta— caen enfermas tras ingerir alimentos contaminados. Aparte del sufrimiento personal causado, los alimentos nocivos impiden el desarrollo socioeconómico, sobrecargan los sistemas de atención sanitaria y dañan las economías, el comercio y el turismo en todos los países. Los países que no pueden cumplir las normas internacionales en materia de inocuidad alimentaria se ven privados de las oportunidades económicas que brindan los mercados internacionales de alimentos, lo que obstaculiza aún más el desarrollo sostenible. A pesar de los efectos que los alimentos nocivos tienen en las personas y las economías y pese a los compromisos contraídos por los Estados Miembros en la Segunda Conferencia Internacional sobre Nutrición (CIN2) , la inocuidad de los alimentos ha recibido muy poca atención por parte de los responsables de la formulación de políticas. Es necesario adoptar un compromiso mundial de alto nivel en materia de inocuidad alimentaria que garantice la inocuidad de los alimentos, la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición y permita la consecución de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible.
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Book (series)Technical studyEvaluación de riesgos de Listeria monocytogenes en alimentos listos para el consumo. Resumen Interpretativo. Serie de Evaluación de Riesgos Microbiológicos (MRA) 4 2005Los objetivos de la presente evaluación de los riesgos por Listeria monocytogenes en alimentos listos para el consumo (LPC) son los siguientes: i) responder a la solicitud del Comité del Codex sobre Higiene de los Alimentos (CCFH) de asesoramiento científico riguroso en el que basar el desarrollo de directrices para el control de L. monocytogenes en alimentos y ii) abordar las necesidades expresadas por los países miembros de contar con evaluaciones de riesgos adaptables que puedan utilizar como base para la adopción de decisiones en materia de gestión de riesgos y para realizar evaluaciones propias.
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Book (series)FlagshipL’État de la sécurité alimentaire et de la nutrition dans le monde 2019
Se prémunir contre les ralentissements et les fléchissements économiques
2019Le rapport de cette année fait apparaître qu’en chiffres absolus le nombre de personnes souffrant de la faim s’est lentement accru. Le rapport montre aussi que l’insécurité alimentaire ne se limite pas à la faim. Pour la première fois, le rapport présente des éléments qui permettent d’établir que nombre de personnes dans le monde, bien que ne souffrant pas de la faim, sont exposées à une insécurité alimentaire modérée, à savoir qu’elles ne sont pas toujours certaines de pouvoir se procurer à manger et se voient contraintes de ne pas manger en quantité suffisante ou de consommer des aliments de moindre qualité. C’est un phénomène de portée mondiale, qui sévit non seulement dans les pays à faible revenu et à revenu intermédiaire, mais aussi dans les pays à revenu élevé. À la lecture du rapport, on comprend également que nous ne sommes pas sur la bonne voie s’agissant d’atteindre les cibles nutritionnelles mondiales, notamment en ce qui concerne l’insuffisance pondérale à la naissance et le retard de croissance chez les enfants de moins de cinq ans. Par ailleurs, l’excès pondéral et l’obésité sont en hausse dans toutes les régions, particulièrement chez les enfants d’âge scolaire et les adultes. À cet égard, le rapport souligne qu’aucune region n’est épargnée par l’épidémie d’excès pondéral et d’obésité, mettant l’accent sur la nécessité d’approches multidimensionnelles et multisectorielles qui permettraient d’enrayer voire d’inverser ces tendances. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020
Transforming food systems for affordable healthy diets
2020Updates for many countries have made it possible to estimate hunger in the world with greater accuracy this year. In particular, newly accessible data enabled the revision of the entire series of undernourishment estimates for China back to 2000, resulting in a substantial downward shift of the series of the number of undernourished in the world. Nevertheless, the revision confirms the trend reported in past editions: the number of people affected by hunger globally has been slowly on the rise since 2014. The report also shows that the burden of malnutrition in all its forms continues to be a challenge. There has been some progress for child stunting, low birthweight and exclusive breastfeeding, but at a pace that is still too slow. Childhood overweight is not improving and adult obesity is on the rise in all regions.The report complements the usual assessment of food security and nutrition with projections of what the world may look like in 2030, if trends of the last decade continue. Projections show that the world is not on track to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 and, despite some progress, most indicators are also not on track to meet global nutrition targets. The food security and nutritional status of the most vulnerable population groups is likely to deteriorate further due to the health and socio economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.The report puts a spotlight on diet quality as a critical link between food security and nutrition. Meeting SDG 2 targets will only be possible if people have enough food to eat and if what they are eating is nutritious and affordable. The report also introduces new analysis of the cost and affordability of healthy diets around the world, by region and in different development contexts. It presents valuations of the health and climate-change costs associated with current food consumption patterns, as well as the potential cost savings if food consumption patterns were to shift towards healthy diets that include sustainability considerations. The report then concludes with a discussion of the policies and strategies to transform food systems to ensure affordable healthy diets, as part of the required efforts to end both hunger and all forms of malnutrition. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019
Safeguarding against economic slowdowns and downturns
2019This year’s report presents evidence that the absolute number of people who suffer from hunger continues to slowly increase. The report also highlights that food insecurity is more than just hunger. For the first time, the report provides evidence that many people in the world, even if not hungry, experience moderate food insecurity as they face uncertainties about their ability to obtain food and are forced to compromise on the quality and/or quantity of the food they consume. This phenomenon is observed globally, not only in low- and middle-income countries but also in high income countries. The report also shows that the world is not on track to meet global nutrition targets, including those on low birthweight and on reducing stunting among children under five years. Moreover, overweight and obesity continue to increase in all regions, particularly among school-age children and adults. The report stresses that no region is exempt from the epidemic of overweight and obesity, underscoring the necessity of multifaceted, multisectoral approaches to halt and reverse these worrying trends. In light of the fragile state of the world economy, the report presents new evidence confirming that hunger has been on the rise for many countries where the economy has slowed down or contracted. Unpacking the links between economic slowdowns and downturns and food insecurity and malnutrition, the report contends that the effects of the former on the latter can only be offset by addressing the root causes of hunger and malnutrition: poverty, inequality and marginalization. -
Book (series)FlagshipL’État de la sécurité alimentaire et de la nutrition dans le monde 2019
Se prémunir contre les ralentissements et les fléchissements économiques
2019Le rapport de cette année fait apparaître qu’en chiffres absolus le nombre de personnes souffrant de la faim s’est lentement accru. Le rapport montre aussi que l’insécurité alimentaire ne se limite pas à la faim. Pour la première fois, le rapport présente des éléments qui permettent d’établir que nombre de personnes dans le monde, bien que ne souffrant pas de la faim, sont exposées à une insécurité alimentaire modérée, à savoir qu’elles ne sont pas toujours certaines de pouvoir se procurer à manger et se voient contraintes de ne pas manger en quantité suffisante ou de consommer des aliments de moindre qualité. C’est un phénomène de portée mondiale, qui sévit non seulement dans les pays à faible revenu et à revenu intermédiaire, mais aussi dans les pays à revenu élevé. À la lecture du rapport, on comprend également que nous ne sommes pas sur la bonne voie s’agissant d’atteindre les cibles nutritionnelles mondiales, notamment en ce qui concerne l’insuffisance pondérale à la naissance et le retard de croissance chez les enfants de moins de cinq ans. Par ailleurs, l’excès pondéral et l’obésité sont en hausse dans toutes les régions, particulièrement chez les enfants d’âge scolaire et les adultes. À cet égard, le rapport souligne qu’aucune region n’est épargnée par l’épidémie d’excès pondéral et d’obésité, mettant l’accent sur la nécessité d’approches multidimensionnelles et multisectorielles qui permettraient d’enrayer voire d’inverser ces tendances. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020
Transforming food systems for affordable healthy diets
2020Updates for many countries have made it possible to estimate hunger in the world with greater accuracy this year. In particular, newly accessible data enabled the revision of the entire series of undernourishment estimates for China back to 2000, resulting in a substantial downward shift of the series of the number of undernourished in the world. Nevertheless, the revision confirms the trend reported in past editions: the number of people affected by hunger globally has been slowly on the rise since 2014. The report also shows that the burden of malnutrition in all its forms continues to be a challenge. There has been some progress for child stunting, low birthweight and exclusive breastfeeding, but at a pace that is still too slow. Childhood overweight is not improving and adult obesity is on the rise in all regions.The report complements the usual assessment of food security and nutrition with projections of what the world may look like in 2030, if trends of the last decade continue. Projections show that the world is not on track to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 and, despite some progress, most indicators are also not on track to meet global nutrition targets. The food security and nutritional status of the most vulnerable population groups is likely to deteriorate further due to the health and socio economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.The report puts a spotlight on diet quality as a critical link between food security and nutrition. Meeting SDG 2 targets will only be possible if people have enough food to eat and if what they are eating is nutritious and affordable. The report also introduces new analysis of the cost and affordability of healthy diets around the world, by region and in different development contexts. It presents valuations of the health and climate-change costs associated with current food consumption patterns, as well as the potential cost savings if food consumption patterns were to shift towards healthy diets that include sustainability considerations. The report then concludes with a discussion of the policies and strategies to transform food systems to ensure affordable healthy diets, as part of the required efforts to end both hunger and all forms of malnutrition. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019
Safeguarding against economic slowdowns and downturns
2019This year’s report presents evidence that the absolute number of people who suffer from hunger continues to slowly increase. The report also highlights that food insecurity is more than just hunger. For the first time, the report provides evidence that many people in the world, even if not hungry, experience moderate food insecurity as they face uncertainties about their ability to obtain food and are forced to compromise on the quality and/or quantity of the food they consume. This phenomenon is observed globally, not only in low- and middle-income countries but also in high income countries. The report also shows that the world is not on track to meet global nutrition targets, including those on low birthweight and on reducing stunting among children under five years. Moreover, overweight and obesity continue to increase in all regions, particularly among school-age children and adults. The report stresses that no region is exempt from the epidemic of overweight and obesity, underscoring the necessity of multifaceted, multisectoral approaches to halt and reverse these worrying trends. In light of the fragile state of the world economy, the report presents new evidence confirming that hunger has been on the rise for many countries where the economy has slowed down or contracted. Unpacking the links between economic slowdowns and downturns and food insecurity and malnutrition, the report contends that the effects of the former on the latter can only be offset by addressing the root causes of hunger and malnutrition: poverty, inequality and marginalization. -
Book (series)FlagshipL’État de la sécurité alimentaire et de la nutrition dans le monde 2019
Se prémunir contre les ralentissements et les fléchissements économiques
2019Le rapport de cette année fait apparaître qu’en chiffres absolus le nombre de personnes souffrant de la faim s’est lentement accru. Le rapport montre aussi que l’insécurité alimentaire ne se limite pas à la faim. Pour la première fois, le rapport présente des éléments qui permettent d’établir que nombre de personnes dans le monde, bien que ne souffrant pas de la faim, sont exposées à une insécurité alimentaire modérée, à savoir qu’elles ne sont pas toujours certaines de pouvoir se procurer à manger et se voient contraintes de ne pas manger en quantité suffisante ou de consommer des aliments de moindre qualité. C’est un phénomène de portée mondiale, qui sévit non seulement dans les pays à faible revenu et à revenu intermédiaire, mais aussi dans les pays à revenu élevé. À la lecture du rapport, on comprend également que nous ne sommes pas sur la bonne voie s’agissant d’atteindre les cibles nutritionnelles mondiales, notamment en ce qui concerne l’insuffisance pondérale à la naissance et le retard de croissance chez les enfants de moins de cinq ans. Par ailleurs, l’excès pondéral et l’obésité sont en hausse dans toutes les régions, particulièrement chez les enfants d’âge scolaire et les adultes. À cet égard, le rapport souligne qu’aucune region n’est épargnée par l’épidémie d’excès pondéral et d’obésité, mettant l’accent sur la nécessité d’approches multidimensionnelles et multisectorielles qui permettraient d’enrayer voire d’inverser ces tendances. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020
Transforming food systems for affordable healthy diets
2020Updates for many countries have made it possible to estimate hunger in the world with greater accuracy this year. In particular, newly accessible data enabled the revision of the entire series of undernourishment estimates for China back to 2000, resulting in a substantial downward shift of the series of the number of undernourished in the world. Nevertheless, the revision confirms the trend reported in past editions: the number of people affected by hunger globally has been slowly on the rise since 2014. The report also shows that the burden of malnutrition in all its forms continues to be a challenge. There has been some progress for child stunting, low birthweight and exclusive breastfeeding, but at a pace that is still too slow. Childhood overweight is not improving and adult obesity is on the rise in all regions.The report complements the usual assessment of food security and nutrition with projections of what the world may look like in 2030, if trends of the last decade continue. Projections show that the world is not on track to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 and, despite some progress, most indicators are also not on track to meet global nutrition targets. The food security and nutritional status of the most vulnerable population groups is likely to deteriorate further due to the health and socio economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.The report puts a spotlight on diet quality as a critical link between food security and nutrition. Meeting SDG 2 targets will only be possible if people have enough food to eat and if what they are eating is nutritious and affordable. The report also introduces new analysis of the cost and affordability of healthy diets around the world, by region and in different development contexts. It presents valuations of the health and climate-change costs associated with current food consumption patterns, as well as the potential cost savings if food consumption patterns were to shift towards healthy diets that include sustainability considerations. The report then concludes with a discussion of the policies and strategies to transform food systems to ensure affordable healthy diets, as part of the required efforts to end both hunger and all forms of malnutrition. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019
Safeguarding against economic slowdowns and downturns
2019This year’s report presents evidence that the absolute number of people who suffer from hunger continues to slowly increase. The report also highlights that food insecurity is more than just hunger. For the first time, the report provides evidence that many people in the world, even if not hungry, experience moderate food insecurity as they face uncertainties about their ability to obtain food and are forced to compromise on the quality and/or quantity of the food they consume. This phenomenon is observed globally, not only in low- and middle-income countries but also in high income countries. The report also shows that the world is not on track to meet global nutrition targets, including those on low birthweight and on reducing stunting among children under five years. Moreover, overweight and obesity continue to increase in all regions, particularly among school-age children and adults. The report stresses that no region is exempt from the epidemic of overweight and obesity, underscoring the necessity of multifaceted, multisectoral approaches to halt and reverse these worrying trends. In light of the fragile state of the world economy, the report presents new evidence confirming that hunger has been on the rise for many countries where the economy has slowed down or contracted. Unpacking the links between economic slowdowns and downturns and food insecurity and malnutrition, the report contends that the effects of the former on the latter can only be offset by addressing the root causes of hunger and malnutrition: poverty, inequality and marginalization.