INTRODUCTION
Low quality and unsafe food and water constitute major public health and well-being problems which cause infant mortality and malnutrition in all age groups, and also lowers productivity considerably. It is quite frightening to know that millions of people worldwide become sick as a result of consuming contaminated and unsafe food. Africa alone records about some 800,000 child mortalities each year as a result of diarrhea and dehydration.
The purpose of FICA, like the International Food Information Council (IFIC), will be to bridge the gap between science and communication by collecting and circulating scientific information on food composition, food quality and safety, food biotechnology, food processing, nutrition and nutrition indicators, biodiversity and health, and by working with a wide-range of science and other experts to help translate scientific research into clear and useful information for opinion leaders, industries, and consumers in Africa.
PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING FICA
The purpose of FICA, like the International Food Information Council (IFIC), will be to
bridge the gap between science and communication by collecting and circulating scientific information on food composition, food quality and safety, food biotechnology, food processing,nutrition and nutrition indicators, biodiversity and health, and by working with a wide-range of science and other experts to help translate scientific research into clear and useful information for opinion leaders, industries, and consumers in Africa.