Nutrition Reference Publication

Excerpt: Food hygiene is defined as ?all conditions and measures necessary to ensure the safety and suitability of food at all stages of the food chain? (FAO/WHO, 1999a). In the practical world of meat hygiene, this will require contributions from a range of stakeholders, including industry and government. Meat hygiene is a demanding science and must deal with different classes of hazards. Chemical hazards entering the food chain at the level of primary production includ...

Nutrition Reference Publication

Excerpt: The FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission is in the final stages of negotiation of a new Code of hygienic practice for meat. The Code implies a transition from meat inspection towards a risk-based approach covering the entire food chain. The manual on good practices for the meat industry aims to assist the industry to prepare itself for compliance with the new regulatory framework, which is expected to come into force when the Code is approved in 2005. To help f...

Nutrition Reference Publication

Excerpt: El presente volumen forma parte de la colecci›n Estudios sobre Tenencia de la Tierra, preparada por el Servicio de Tenencia de la Tierra, de la Direcci›n de Desarrollo Rural de la FAO. Los mecanismos de tenencia de la tierra son fundamentales para la seguridad alimentaria y el desarrollo rural sostenible. El acceso equitativo y seguro a la tierra, en particular en el caso de la poblaci›n rural pobre, es un factor crucial para reducir la pobreza y el hambre, aume...

Nutrition Reference Publication

Excerpt: Le pr?sent volume fait partie d?une s?rie d?tudes sur les r?gimes fonciers publi?es par le Service des r?gimes fonciers de la Division du d?veloppement rural de la FAO. Les arrangements relatifs ? la structure fonci?re sont essentiels aux fins de la s?curit? alimentaire et du d?veloppement rural durable. Un acc?s s?r et ?quitable ? la terre, surtout pour les ruraux pauvres, est capital pour r?duire la faim et la pauvret?, accro?tre la productivit? et la croissa...

Nutrition Reference Publication

Excerpt: The present volume is part of a series of Land Tenure Studies produced by FAO?s Land Tenure Service of the Rural Development Division. Land tenure arrangements are a key to food security and sustainable rural development. Equitable and secure access to land, especially for the rural poor, is a crucial factor for reducing poverty and hunger, for increasing agricultural productivity and growth, and for improving rural conditions. Effective land tenure institutions...