IFST brings together Covid-19 Advisory Group and launches new Knowledge Hub
IFST has brought together a Covid-19 Advisory Group, which includes its scientific staff and some of its experienced members.
The IFST said that during these unprecedented times, it realised a need for clear guidance on food, food safety and food business operations affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Our Covid-19 Advisory Group are actively assessing the impact of Covid-19 – signposting to credible resources created by others, and generating additional complimentary IFST knowledge resources for consumers, members and organisations throughout the food chain. These are uploaded onto our Covid-19 Knowledge Hub which is free to access.
“Our Covid-19 Advisory Group are working closely with our IFST member communities, other professional bodies and external Government to equip everyone with best advice at this time.”
To access the Covid-19 Knowledge Hub, visit: https://www.ifst.org/covid-19-knowledge-hub
To meet the Covid-19 Advisory Group, visit: https://www.ifst.org/covid-19-advisory-group
Chair: Chris Gilbert-Wood (also chair of IFST Scientific Committee)
Members: Ivan Bartolo, Sue Bell, Julian Cooper, Sterling Crew, Sam Jennings, Alex Kent, Andy Kerridge, Peter Littleton, Louise Manning, John Points, Denis Treacy, Peter Wareing.
And from the IFST Team: Natasha Medhurst and Rachel Ward.
Chris Gilbert-Wood chair of Covid-19 Advisory Group said: “SARS-CoV-2 is an emerging public health issue. The risk of transmission through food is very low but the uncertainty is high. These are circumstances that can lead to lots of speculation, both in the scientific community and elsewhere.
“The IFST Covid-19 Advisory Group have been established to seek out trusted sources of information that use sound science and use these as the basis for their advice to allow the food sector to make the right decisions and ensure we can continue to produce and access safe and wholesome food.”
