WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY

About:

• The day was set aside by the United Nations in 2018 to raise awareness of food safety and to encourage adequate steps to prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks.
• 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
• According to the United Nations, around 600 million cases of food-borne illnesses are reported every year which makes unsafe food one of the most concerning threats for human health.
• Diseases arising from unhygienic food affect the most vulnerable people and marginalised sections of society, especially children, women and victims of conflicts. These illnesses are mostly caused by viruses, bacteria and parasites present in the contaminated food.