Tackling global food safety crises
BVL trains experts from 112 countries
Experts from all over the world have been taking part in the five-day International Training for Safer Food (ITS Food) event since today. The training course on food safety and risk management organized by the Federal Office of consumer protection and Food Safety (BVL) is now taking place for the sixth time. With more than 1,400 registrations, it is the BVL's most popular training course of its kind for foreign experts to date.
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ITS Food is aimed at employees of food safety and public health authorities from countries outside the European Union. The aim is to provide them with basic knowledge about food safety and risk management in Germany and the EU and to exchange ideas. "In recent years, it has become increasingly clear how closely food safety and the health of humans, animals and ecosystems are linked," said BVL Vice President Gerd Fricke at the start of the event. "That is why it is so important that we work together internationally to tackle challenges such as infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance."
The focus of ITS Food 2025 is on veterinary medicines, antimicrobial resistance and zoonoses. In 28 presentations, experts from the BVL, German partner institutions and international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission will share their specialist knowledge with the audience. They will provide important insights into the risk management of veterinary medicinal products, the analysis of drug residues and the development of laboratory expertise. Q&A sessions and a panel discussion round off the program.
"The online format of the event allows us to reach many colleagues around the globe. The registrations from 112 countries show how great the need is to exchange ideas on this topic. ITS Food is helping to strengthen food safety worldwide," says Fricke happily. In addition, participants will be actively involved in the event through interactive participation opportunities and will also be able to make contacts across national borders.
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