Dar es Salaam, Feb. 6 -- ARUSHA: EXPERTS have called for increased investment in scientific capacity and data collection across Africa to ensure that the continents context is adequately reflected in international food standard decisions.

This call was made recently in Arusha during a joint meeting organised by the East African Business Council (EABC), the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS).

According to a press statement issued by Mr Patrick Moshi, Communications, PR and Policy Advocacy Officer at the EABC, the meeting aimed to discuss how food regulators can adopt safe and scientifically justified food additive applications.

The meeting focused on the theme, ...