Today one of the Codex Alimentarius parent organisations, WHO, celebrates World Health Day on the theme of food safety.

New data in the initial findings from WHO’s Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG) released just last week underline the harm caused by foodborne illnesses and the global threat posed by unsafe foods.

Read the full story on the WHO website

World Health Day highlights the challenges and opportunities associated with food safety under the slogan "From farm to plate, make food safe."

Codex Contact Points around the world are joining with representatives from FAO and WHO to promote this day with events, meetings and training - engaging politicians, opinion makers, food producers and consumers.

Watch the latest WHO World Health Day Video.