11th Safe Pork Conference: Experiences from our team member

The 11^TH Safe pork conference was held from 7^th to 10^th September 2015 in Porto, Portugal. The Zoonotic and Emerging Infectious Disease group (under the umbrella of the urban zoo project) was represented by Dr. Maurice Karani and Dr. Pablo Alarcon.

The conference focused on the epidemiology and control of foodborne pathogens and antimicrobial resistance in pigs and pork along all production chains. Additionally, international exchange of ideas, research and policy themes related to the management of zoonosis and food safety in the pig and pork sector, with an integrated approach from “farm to fork” in relation to the “One Health” concept was explored

The highlight of the conference was the oral presentation by Maurice Karani, a veterinarian and a research assistant with the urban zoo project and  an MSc student at the Royal veterinary college titled, ‘Assessing and understanding food safety risk practices in Nairobi pork food system: a value chain approach’. The presentation was awarded the best oral presentation on the student category.