International Association for Food Protection
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The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP), founded in 1911, is a non-profit association of food safety
professionals. With a diverse membership of over 3,000 Members from 50 nations, the Association is dedicated to the education and service of its Members, as well as industry personnel.
The mission of the IAFP is to provide food safety professionals worldwide with a forum to exchange information on protecting the food supply.
Through the Association, Members are able to keep informed of the latest scientific, technical, and practical developments in food safety and sanitation
. The Association provides its members with an information network through its two scientific journals, Food Protection Trends and Journal of Food Protection, its educational Annual Meeting, and interaction with other food safety professionals.
Until 2000, it was known as the International Association of Milk, Food, and Environmental Sanitarians.
Foodborne illness
Foodborne illness is any illness resulting from the consumption of contaminated food, pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or parasites that contaminate food, as well as chemical or natural toxins such as poisonous mushrooms.-Causes:Foodborne illness usually arises from improper handling, preparation, or...
professionals. With a diverse membership of over 3,000 Members from 50 nations, the Association is dedicated to the education and service of its Members, as well as industry personnel.
The mission of the IAFP is to provide food safety professionals worldwide with a forum to exchange information on protecting the food supply.
Through the Association, Members are able to keep informed of the latest scientific, technical, and practical developments in food safety and sanitation
Sanitation
Sanitation is the hygienic means of promoting health through prevention of human contact with the hazards of wastes. Hazards can be either physical, microbiological, biological or chemical agents of disease. Wastes that can cause health problems are human and animal feces, solid wastes, domestic...
. The Association provides its members with an information network through its two scientific journals, Food Protection Trends and Journal of Food Protection, its educational Annual Meeting, and interaction with other food safety professionals.
Until 2000, it was known as the International Association of Milk, Food, and Environmental Sanitarians.