Un-hacked September 8, 2012

International propaganda at its finest
Public Private Partnership: the SSAFE initiative

(Safe Supply of Affordable Food Everywhere)

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The SSAFE initiative represents a public-private partnership focused on global food security. SSAFE brings like global food system companies, non-governmental organizations, and universities together with intergovernmental organizations OIE and FAO. Responding to H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza, SSAFE sponsored educational and awareness-raising activities promoting bio-security and safe food handling practices. SSAFE activities are expanding with commitments to far-reaching projects including the ‘One World, One Health’ initiative, veterinary and public health capacity-building in Mozambique and global food safety system leadership development through an international consortium of universities. Building on lessons learned from successful international public-private partnerships of the past, the SSAFE vision is that ‘All people will have access to safe, nutritious, and affordable food’. The productive partnership with the World Organization for Animal Health, the World Bank, and the Food and Agricultural Organization represent an integral component of the SSAFE strategy. Public-private partnerships are address global animal health issues.
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