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Frances Warnock, Safe Food Connexions was a contributor at the UN FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Hazards in fresh leafy vegetables and herbs, convened on 5-9 May 2008 in Bangkok. She provided  technical expertise in the area of food safety education and training, including information for consumers on handling fresh leafy vegetables and herbs safely. The Meeting Report will soon be available from FAO (http://www.fao.org/ag/agn), or WHO (http://www.who.int/foodsafety).   

                          

Conferences & Workshops

  • Frances Warnock gave a presentation at the UN FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on fresh leafy vegetables and herbs held in Bangkok on, "The role of information, education and communications in improving food safety practices and mitigating risks".  

  • Frances Warnock gave the Keynote Address at the "WHO Inter-Country Workshop on Strategies for Improving Food Safety Education in Rural Communities of Cambodia, Lao PDR and Viet Nam", held on 26-27 February, 2007 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 

  • Frances Warnock was a key presenter at the AIFST Fresh Produce Food Safety Summit held on 17 April 2007 in Brisbane. Her presentation addressed the very important question, "Are we communicating effectively on food safety?"

                                                                                      


Media Releases

 Safe Food Connexions-Promoting better food safety information (3 July 2008)

 

Publications

Frances Warnock is the author of a consumer guide to food safety and hygiene, "What you don't know, CAN Hurt You!' This colourful 51 page book has practical tips on keeping food safe in the home, what to look for when shopping, eating out at restaurants and selecting safe takeaway food...and much more.  

                                                

 
New International Publications

WHO Guide on Safe Food for Travellers
WHO has just released a new Food Safety Publication specifically for travellers leading up to the Beijing Olympics. Please follow the links to download a pdf copy of the new brochure: 
http://www.who.int/foodsafety/publications/consumer/travellers/en/index.html