Contaminated Food Scandals Shake Albania as Government Plans to Dissolve the National Food Authority

Contaminated Food Scandals Shake Albania as Government Plans to Dissolve the National Food Authority

In Albania, a series of alarming scandals involving contaminated food products has led the government to reconsider the role of the National Food Authority (AKU). Despite numerous instances of tainted food entering the Albanian market, it wasn’t until these scandals reached a tipping point that the government began considering the dissolution of the institution tasked with food safety and inspection. In September of last year, amendments were ma…