WHO chief sees food safety as a ‘big challenge’

By Xinhua

Geneva : Food safety is a big challenge for the whole world, which must be tackled through better regulation, Director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) Margaret Chan has said.


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"I have to say that food safety is a big problem for both developed and developing countries," Chan told a news briefing in Geneva Tuesday.

She said with a world population of 6.4 billion, a huge amount of food is consumed daily, so ensuring food safety is a big challenge.

The WHO receives some 200 reports of food safety problems from its 193 member states every month, she added.

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