Addressing Food Safety Risks in the Animal Health Sector: ‘From Farm to Fork’ with a One Health approach

Food is a primary determinant of animal and human health. It is a basic human right to have access to safe, nutritious and healthy food. Preventing, detecting and controlling foodborne hazards of animal origin is important to protect humans from foodborne illnesses and infections.

WOAH informs policy and decision-making and develops international standards to ensure the safety of food of animal origin. WOAH works with Veterinary Services
who, together with other competent authorities, ensure that animal health and food safety standards are met on farms and at slaughterhouses. For example, WOAH supports the capacity of Veterinary Services to conduct inspections on farms and in slaughterhouses. Integrating a One Health approach to risk analysis throughout the food chain ensures that food safety risks can be identified and addressed.