FAO Food Safety Fund for developing countries.(United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization )(Brief Article) From: On The Plate | Date: May 12, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 Consumer Alert. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) wants to set up a food safety fund to help poor countries to improve food safety. The proposed sum of up to $98 million would be used for development and enhancement of food safety and quality systems in least developed countries (LDCs).

The suggestion was presented at the third UN Conference on the LDCs (Brussels, 14-20 May). The FAO estimates that about $2 million per country is needed to improve the food saf...

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