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Guatemala celebrates World Food Safety Day
Guatemala joined the global celebrations of World Food Safety Day 2023 with the motto "Food standards save lives".
The event, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA), was aimed at raising awareness among the population about the importance of risk prevention, detection and management through food safety. The Vice-Minister of Agricultural Health and Regulations (VISAR), Víctor Hugo Guzmán, said that the work carried out to date allows for highly effective official controls on food, thus contributing to the [...]
21 June 2023
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Saudi Arabia authority conducts multimedia campaign for World Food Safety Day
In Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) conducted a multimedia campaign on the occasion of World Food Safety Day. The SFDA Executive President, Professor Hisham Al-Jadhey stated in a public address: “This year's slogan, ‘Food Standards Save Lives’, confirms the importance of the safety of products throughout all stages of the food chain, starting from the production and manufacturing, up to transportation, preservation and storage, and ending with the display of these products in the markets to [...]
20 June 2023
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Near East region celebrates World Food Safety Day
On Wednesday 7 June Members of the Codex Coordinating Committee for the Near East (CCNE) gathered for a hybrid session in celebration of World Food Safety Day, titled “Food Safety: A shared responsibility”. Organized by the CCNE Regional Coordinator, Khalid Al Zhrani, the event included the participation of Dr Sarah Cahill from the Codex Alimentarius Commission Secretariat and Engineer Ahmed Albashah from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Standardization Organization (GSO).
CCNE members highlighted this year’s slogan on how food standards can save [...]
20 June 2023
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A safe breakfast on World Food Safety Day for Chilean vineyard
At the Vina el Rosal vineyard in Chile, World Food Safety Day was celebrated an activity called "Having Breakfast with Safety". The event was successfully carried out 9 June with the theme, "Food Standards Save Lives".
The Safety Team at the vineyard gave participatory seminar sessions with all those who work and contribute to obtaining a safe and quality product for customers.z “Continuous improvement is our commitment in the wine industry,” said the organizers.
The day emphasized the importance of standards that [...]
20 June 2023
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Costa Rica Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce marks World Food Safety Day
On 5 June, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica (MEIC), joined the celebration of World Food Safety Day, in a high-level event with political, technical and industry-level decision makers from across the country.
The following day, 6 June, the building of the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce of Costa Rica was lit up in orange to mark not only World Food Safety Day, but also the 60th anniversary of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) “as a visual [...]
19 June 2023
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World Food Safety Day in Iran
The Iran National Standards Organization (INSO) held an in-person event titled “The Future of Food Safety” for World Food Safety Day on 13 June, with the theme of “Food standards save lives”, which took place in Tehran in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
This event, which was held with the participation of stakeholders and food professionals from the industry, academia and regulatory bodies, was an opportunity to provide more synergy between the authorities and experts of food safety in order to [...]
19 June 2023
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Academia, government, producers and consumers discuss food standards in World Food Safety Day event in Panama
In a 3-hour event at the Technological University of Panama (La Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, UTP Panama) on 13 June, the Consumer Protection and Defense of Competition Authority (Autoridad de Protección al Consumidor y Defensa de la Competencia, ACODECO), the Ministry of Health (MINSA), the National Association of Poultry Farmers of Panama (Asociación Nacional de Avicultores de Panamà, ANAVIP), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Chamber of Commerce all celebrated World Food Safety Day.
The panel of guests for [...]
19 June 2023
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World Food Safety Day at Panama university looks at the chemistry of food safety
The Masters programme in Chemical Sciences with emphasis in Food Safety of the Faculty of Science at the Autonomous University of Chiriquí in Panama, in addition to exhibitions, videos and a radio address, held its 3rd annual Conference on Chemical Residues In Food, Their Impact On Food Safety And Security. The event was held on 7 June to mark World Food Safety Day.
The conference heard five speakers on "Chemical Residues in Food, their Impact on Safety and Food Safety" under [...]
19 June 2023
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International organizations applaud the win-win of food standards for health and trade in Africa in an online World Food Safety Day event
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Health Organization (WHO), World Food Programme (WFP), African Union-InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and Codex Coordinating Committee for Africa (CCAFRICA) gathered on Zoom to discuss food safety standards in Africa on 13 June 2023. The objectives for the webinar, presented by the moderator, John Oppong Otoo of AU-IBAR, were to raise awareness, highlight the benefits, share best practices and discuss challenges and potential solutions to implementing [...]
15 June 2023
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Pakistan cooking oils company promotes World Food Safety Day messages across digital and traditional media
At the Pakistani cooking oil company, Shafaq, World Food Safety Day was promoted across social media and on television to educate people about food safety.
The company worked on an awareness campaign with 130 “micro bloggers” and 7 “leading” health and food bloggers to promote food safety materials on Instagram and TikTok. In addition, food safety articles were published thanks to Shafaq, in digital publications. There was also television coverage of World Food Safety Day messaging.
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14 June 2023
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