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Tuesday, June 7, 2022 is World Food Safety Day!
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 is World Food Safety Day! “Safer food, better health – World Food Safety Day on 7 June 2022 will draw attention and mobilize action to prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks and improve human health.” (WHO, 2022)
GFoRSS Webinar Series: Webinar 2 – Food Fraud – Virtual Event | 24, 25 May 2022
Day 1: State of the Art and Key Challenges | 24 May 2022 | 14:00 – 15:30 (GMT+2).
Day 2: Regulatory and Preventive Aspects |25 May 2022 | 14:00 – 15:30 (GMT+2).
Registration is FREE of charge – JOIN US =D
CALL FOR EXPERTS | 15th Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF15) | Application Deadline 8 April 2022!
CALL FOR EXPERTS for the 15th Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF15) scheduled for 9-13, 24 May 2022
Cooperative Agreement between LVV (Government of Suriname), NIVS and GFoRSS
Paramaribo, 11 March 2022 – Charting a path forward towards an innovative and competitive food and agri-food production sector in Suriname through strengthening regulatory oversight and better reliance on science in food decision-making.
GFoRSS Webinar: The Future of Food Laboratory Testing in the Arab Region | 23 February 2022 from 12:00 – 16:00 (Dubai Time) | Hybrid Event
The Arab Region’s key food laboratory organizations spearheading discussions to structure the Arab section of AOAC International.
OUR MISSION
To promote the development of competencies, know-how and knowledge - including scientific, policy analysis - which underpin food regulatory decisions and support the development and implementation of food control systems.
OUR VISION
To be the global leader in the generation and dissemination of decisive food regulatory scientific knowledge and competencies that underpin food regulatory decisions and help modernize food control systems internationally.
OUR CORE VALUES
To achieve our mission and realize our vision, GFoRSS espouses core values promoting transparency, encouraging inclusiveness, upholding collaboration and advocating independence - as guiding principles - in the conduct of its business.
who we are
GFoRSS is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in Canada and hosted by the Food Risk Analysis and Regulatory Excellence Platform (PARERA), a joint endeavor of the Department of Food Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences and the Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF) of the Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada. GFoRSS is a disciplinary organization of the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST), devoted to food regulatory science.
GFoRSS aims to promote the generation and dissemination of knowledge and competencies related to food regulatory sciences, that is, the sciences underpinning food regulatory decisions as a multi-disciplinary field of food science, including, but not limited to, the application of food risk analysis and associated disciplines, the development of food laws and the assessment of economic impacts of food regulatory measures.
testimonials from our founding members
GFoRSS membership originates from eleven separate nations from around the world, here's what our founding members have to say about the Society:
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WHAt we do
Our key areas of intervention - from development to implementation - in promoting food regulatory scientific disciplines.
Knowledge Generation and Competency Development
GFoRSS supports investment in food regulatory scientific knowledge generation by addressing gaps ... READ MORE
Knowledge Communication and Transfer
GFoRSS propagates best practices in applying scientific disciplines associated with food regulatory ... READ MORE
Support to Education in Food Regulatory Science
GFoRSS endorses learning programs in scientific disciplines associated with food regulatory sciences ... READ MORE
Network Development
GFoRSS supports the development of networks amongst communities of food regulators and among ... READ MORE
Collaboration
GFoRSS develops close ties and partnerships with other national and international not-for-profit ... READ MORE
Expanding Horizons
GFoRSS continuously aims to develop and implement new and innovative projects that promote the ... READ MORE
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Meet our team
The GFoRSS team consists of current and former scientists, regulators and professionals working in disciplines related to food regulatory science from food regulatory agencies (at any level of government), non-governmental organizations, service providers and academic institutions.


