food

Today, companies are competing to produce food with high levels of safety and free from contaminants and disease. They are taking actions in food security and apply safety standards to achieve a strong, safe, stable and healthy food system. Regulatory structures are being very strict and consumers are increasingly concerned with the safety and ethical production of food products.

Severe drought exacerbated by El Niño conditions has hit parts of Somalia’s Puntland and Somaliland, affecting hundreds of thousands of people.

Civil strife and unfavourable rains have further reduced crop production in South Sudan, contributing to a cereal deficit of 381,000 tonnes -53 percent greater than in 2015 -and aggravating the already severe food shortages, two UN agencies warned today.

Eating Planet examines the connections between food, culture and traditions in different countries.