World Food Safety Day 2024: Did You Know campaign
17 June 2024
Did you know that mycotoxins are harmful compounds produced by certain moulds that can develop on various agricultural commodities such as maize, sorghum, millet and peanuts, considered as the staple foods of many African countries? Did you know that mycotoxins can occur at various stages of the food production, from cultivation to consumption, including production, storage, and distribution stages? Did you know that food fermentation could help mycotoxin detoxification?
In the context of the World Food Safety Day 2024 on 7 June, UP-RISE conducted a month-long campaign to raise awareness about mycotoxins. The campaign focused on their impact on agricultural production, public health, and international trade, as well as strategies to mitigate their effects.
Did you know…
- What are mycotoxins?
- What are aflatoxins?
- Did you know that there are several potential mitigation measures against mycotoxins?
- Did you know that the impact of mycotoxins extends beyond agricultural production… ?
- Did you know that mycotoxins can occur at various stages of the food production… ?
- Did you know that Africa loses an estimated US Dollars 670 million in rejected export trade… ?
- Did you know that aflatoxins are not destroyed by normal food processing practices… ?
- Did you know that aflatoxins are abundant in tropical regions of the world?
- What is the regulatory status of mycotoxins in Africa?
- Did you know that food fermentation could help mycotoxin detoxification?
