FAO in North America
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@FAO Liaison Office for North America 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦. Working for efficient, inclusive, resilient, sustainable agrifood systems. Follow FAO Director-General @FAODG
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When US and EU officials came together today to celebrate collaboration on food safety through Codex Alimentarius, USDA Under Secretary Alexis Taylor reflected on the importance of international food standards in protecting consumer health and promoting fair trade practices.
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Thanks to USAID funding, skills of frontline veterinarians are enhanced in disease surveillance, outbreak investigations, emergency preparedness & response, risk communication & the overall professionalism through Food and Agriculture Organization #ISAVET program. #OneHealthAproach #AnimalHealth