World Food Safety Day is celebrated annually on 7 June to raise awareness on the importance of safe food and its contribution to healthy lives, healthy economies and a healthy future. The theme this year is Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow. Our food systems need to produce enough safe food for all. A One Health approach to food safety
A more balanced, sustainable approach to consuming food from livestock—one that meets nutrition needs and focuses on local production methods—is essential for delivering on global commitments to combat malnutrition in all its forms, according to a comprehensive report released today from UN Nutrition. While acknowledging key health and environmental challenges linked to overconsumption, the analysis also shows that livestock can
Jimmy Smith, director general of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), today gave the keynote speech at a launch of a seminal report from UN Nutrition on Livestock-derived foods and sustainable health diets. What follows is expanded draft that Smith’s prepared for the brief talk he gave today. ‘I’m pleased to participate in today’s launch of this UN Nutrition discussion paper
(The post was written by Kennady Vijayalakshmy, research and communications officer with ILRI in South Asia, with additional editing by Susan MacMillan, former head, public awareness at ILRI) Jimmy Smith, director general of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), spoke this week (27 May 2021) at the 8th Research Advisory Committee meeting of India’s National Dairy Development Board. Smith’s slide presentation focused on India’s
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Norwegian Veterinary Institute (NVI) have signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration in One Health research activities in Africa. This collaboration is expected to increase NVI’s capacity in One Health and its preparedness in tackling emerging infections. In line with the new agreement, NVI senior researcher Hannah Jørgensen will work at ILRI in
Globally, countries are making pledges to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions as part of the Paris Agreement, and Kenya is among those that have submitted an updated Nationally Determined Contribution. The country has set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 32% below a business-as-usual scenario by 2030 and has also committed to enhancing climate change adaptation. Climate-smart agriculture
In Asia, live animals as well as animal products are commonly sold in traditional markets, sometimes referred to as ‘live’ or ‘wet’ markets. The interaction of people, live domestic animals for sale, food products, and wild and scavenging animals at these markets creates a risk for emerging zoonotic diseases. Live and wet markets have been linked to the emergence of
World Zoonoses Day, celebrated annually on 6 July, commemorates the day in 1885 when Louis Pasteur successfully administered the first vaccine against a zoonotic disease. It is also a day to raise public awareness of the risk of zoonotic diseases and how to effectively prevent and control them. The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has a wealth of research expertise