Food safety, climate change and the role of WHO

Overview

The science on climate change and food safety is a rapidly evolving field of research. While no single document can comprehensively cover the implications that climate change has on food safety, in this first publication, WHO summarises several concerns that have been highlighted in the literature. This publication does not attempt to cover all possible consequences, nor does it try to demonstrate that the scenarios referenced in this paper will have a more profound effect on food safety than scenarios not referenced.