COVID-19 mitigation and effects on food safety

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dc.creatorMutua, Florence K.
dc.creatorKang'ethe, Erastus K.
dc.creatorGrace, Delia
dc.date2021-11-10
dc.date2021-11-11T12:51:00Z
dc.date2021-11-11T12:51:00Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:11:27Z
dc.descriptionCOVID-19 is not transmitted through food, however, measures put in place to contain its spread disrupted food systems in many ways. We interviewed experts working on food safety in countries within East Africa, to understand the effects the pandemic had on safety of foods consumed in the region. Several issues were observed, and these were related to: the bulk purchasing of food products, their handling, and storage; the rush to make purchases and supply of expired products or those nearing their expiry periods; the delay of food and feed trucks especially at border points; and the working in shifts, which, given the limited staff, reduced the capacity of food businesses to undertake the usual inspection. Future interventions should consider the negative impacts arising from enforcement of mitigation measures. A One Health approach would promote this.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/115986
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/144912
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Livestock Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceMutua, F., Kang'ethe, E. and Grace, D. 2021. COVID-19 mitigation and effects on food safety. Presented at the Food Safety Conference for Africa, 10 November 2021. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
dc.subjectcovid-19
dc.subjectfood safety
dc.subjecthealth
dc.subjectcoronavirus disease
dc.titleCOVID-19 mitigation and effects on food safety
dc.typePresentation

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