NAIROBI, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Monday launched 37 standards that will guide the agricultural sector to promote food safety.
Rebecca Miano, the cabinet secretary for the Ministry of Trade, Investments and Industry, told journalists in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi that the approved standards cover a wide range of food products, including sugar, chicken, tea, meat, spices, rice, milk, and wheat products.
"The standards will ensure that Kenyan households only consume food that is fit for human consumption," Miano said during the celebration of World Standards Day, whose theme focused on improving health and the national economy through standards.
Juma Mukhwana, the principal secretary for the State Department of Industry, said the standards prescribe the maximum levels of acid value for processed animal and vegetable fats and oils that are intended for human consumption.
He added that the standards also include the methods that will be utilized by food inspectors for sensory analysis in order to determine the shelf life of dairy products.
He said the standards are aimed at ensuring that agro-processed foods in Kenya meet international food standards so that they can be exported to the rest of the world.
