World Food Safety Day 2022 Observed on 7th June
Highlights:
- World Food Safety Day is celebrated globally on June 7 every year as per the World Health Organization (WHO).
- Theme is ‘Safer food, better health’.
- WHO also launched a campaign to inspire global participation.
- The United Nations General Assembly established World Food Safety Day in 2018 to raise awareness of this vital food safety issue.
- World Food Safety Day aims to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and sustainable development.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly facilitate the observance of World Food Safety Day, in collaboration with Member States and other relevant organizations.
- This international day is an opportunity to strengthen efforts to ensure that the food we eat is safe, mainstream food safety in the public agenda and reduce the burden of foodborne diseases globally.
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