Review of Food Safety Policy in Ethiopia
EatSafe evaluated the regulatory and policy landscape for food safety in Ethiopia at the national and regional levels, which included an assessment of existing regulations and resulted in recommendations for strengthening implementation.
Shaping Gender-Sensitive Approaches to Food Safety in Traditional Markets
This blog highlights findings related to gender from EatSafe's formative research. Women’s empowerment and gender equity are central to reducing the burden of foodborne illness and integral research, learning, and evaluation of food safety interventions.
Waving goodbye to Bonnie McClafferty!
It is with immense sadness that we are waving goodbye this week to Bonnie McClafferty, Director of Food Safety at GAIN! Bonnie has been an instrumental part of the organization in the past 11 years, revisiting GAIN’s focus since 2011 by looking at nutrition challenges from a food systems perspective.
Consumer and Vendor Perspectives and Practices Related to Food Safety in Ethiopia: A Review
EatSafe conducted a systematic search and review process of 116 published studies on the perspectives and practices of consumers and vendors related to food safety in Ethiopia.
EatSafe Learnings from Phase I Research in Nigeria
The EatSafe program conducted a range of formative research activities to understand the local context in Northwestern Nigeria. Learnings from these activities were then used to develop market-based interventions to increase consumer demand for improved food safety.
Safe, nutritious food is everyone’s business
2021 has marked a turning point for food safety in the global public discourse. The global COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted vulnerabilities in our food system, including the importance of food safety and its role in nutrition and health. We are starting to see the pressing need to establish capacity to support domestic food safety in low- and middle-income countries.
Meeting Consumers Where They Are – Innovative Approaches to Food Safety
Online Webinar, Global
This webinar will inform participants how consumer behavior information can be used to inform food safety intervention design in traditional markets in low- and middle-income countries, as well as the variety of approaches currently in use that are consumer- and market-actor focused, behavioral in nature, measurable over time, and informed by community norms, local priorities, and cultural practices.
N4G Side Event: Food Safety: A Foundation for Nutrition and Growth
Online Webinar, Global
In this side session for the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 2021, a panel of nutrition and food safety experts will explore and seek expert opinion on whether the current and evolving food system, can deliver a healthy, balanced diets that provide sufficient amounts of necessary nutrients while also preventing foodborne diseases.