WHO foodborne disease estimates 2000–21: bridging the burdens of infectious and non-communicable diseases

Foodborne diseases are a major and preventable cause of global morbidity and mortality, disproportionately affecting children and other clinically vulnerable populations. Addressing this burden requires coordinated, multisectoral systems that integrate health, agriculture, environment, trade, and consumer protection to drive effective policy action.1 The 2010 WHO global estimates of foodborne diseases, published in 2015, were the first comprehensive attempt to quantify the worldwide impact of 28 infectious pathogens and 3 chemical hazards commonly transmitted via food and provided estimates of incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life-years.