 Food safety is an important global concern for consumers and governments and it has been estimated that foodborne diseases which are often caused by bacteria and parasites have the same potential to make humans sick like important infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV and tuberculosis. One health is an approach to address complex health issues such as foodborne diseases and bringing together human health, animal health and other expertise aiming for better control. Ilri and its partners in Vietnam and Laos using a one health approach to improve food safety along the pork value chain in Vietnam and Laos. In Vietnam this has been done through a combined effort of economists, veterinarians and physicians from leading universities and institutions together with the private sector and the government. For Laos this is implemented with the help of a cross-ministerial platform which brings together stakeholders from animal health, human health, education, defense, tourism and communication. A key group in both projects are farmers, butchers and retailers with a joint vision to provide safer food for consumers.