Türkiye, 7 June 2024 World Food Safety Day, celebrated all over the world by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), was commemorated with an event organized by the General Directorate of Food and Control of Türkiye, hosted by Minister İbrahim Yumakli. The event, which included participation from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)'s Chief Scientist  Carlos Das Neves, was marked by high attendance, including representatives of international organizations, international delegations, personnel from the Ministry [...]

The Yemeni Organization for Standardization, Metrology and Quality Control celebrated the World Food Safety Day this year, under the theme of "Food Safety: Prepare for the Unexpected". This year's theme emphasizes the need to raise awareness about food safety-related incidents and the importance of being prepared for any eventualities concerning food safety and foodborne diseases. In his speech delivered on this occasion, the Director-General of the Organization, Engineer Hadid Al-Mas, emphasized that World Food Safety Day serves is an important platform [...]

The United Nations Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) encourages learners of all ages to develop the knowledge, skills and values to address global challenges including food insecurity, climate change, loss of biodiversity, unsustainable use of resources, and inequality. In recognition of the ESD programme, the Milon School in Nagaland, India, recently observed World Food Safety Day 2024 with a series of activities aimed at promoting proper food handling and safety practices. The event, which took place on 6 and 7 [...]

On 7 June 2024, the Japan Food Safety Management Association (JFSM) held a hybrid seminar. At the beginning, JFSM Chairman, Mr Kotani said, "Unforeseen circumstances must be included in the forecast." Next, Mr Abe from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries gave a speech. Food safety experts gave a lecture on unforeseen circumstances in food manufacturing and points to be careful of. In addition, food business operators gave lectures on voices from the field, providing an opportunity to think about [...]

The most recent cases of foodborne disease outbreaks internationally and their possible solutions will be discussed from the point of view of food technologists, taking into account the new challenges posed by climate change and the new realities of globalization in food production and distribution. Date: 15 June 2024Time: 08:30–12:00 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (14:30–18:00 CEST)Place: Bejuma Chamber of Commerce, Bejuma Carabobo State, Venezuela. Read more World Food Safety Day website World Food Safety Day Communication Toolkit World Food Safety Day Trello board [...]

Lima, 12 June 2024 Within the framework of World Food Safety Day, the Ministry of Production (Produce), through the National Fisheries Health Organization (SANIPES), appointed the first five school leaders of food safety in the Institución Educativa Mercedes Cabello Carbonara, located in the Rímac district. The young leaders, who will be representatives of their respective secondary school grades - from the first to the fifth - will act as spokespersons to raise awareness about foodborne diseases. Likewise, they will have the great [...]

The Post-Harvest Technology section of the Fisheries, Resources, Harvest and Post-Harvest Division (FRHPHM) at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (ICAR-CIFE), Mumbai organized a World Food Safety Day event on 7 June. The National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) sponsored the programme. The events included a hybrid mode National Webinar on “Pertinent Issues in Food Safety and Hygiene” conducted by Dr Indrani Karunasagar, Director of Projects and Department of Science and Technology-Technology Enabling Centre (DST-TEC), Nitte University, [...]

In Chad, World Food Safety Day was marked by a press conference organized by the Cabinet d’Expertise Six Sigma, a company specializing in a quality control approach covering the entire agrifood value chain. On this occasion, some local press outlets were invited, including FM Liberté, Radio Arc-en-ciel, Alwinda infos and Tchad 24. The message for the commemoration of this edition focused mainly on unforeseen situations in the face of incidents related to food safety. Indeed, after presenting the status reports on [...]

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Pakistan along with local and international partners organized a national dialogue on food safety on 7 June 2024 in Islamabad. Their Excellencies the Ambassadors to Pakistan of Denmark and Malaysia graced the occasion, as well as representatives of the Federal and Provincial Food Safety Authorities, relevant Federal Ministries, Animal Husbandry Commissioner and Chief Veterinary Officer of Pakistan, civil society, media, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Islamabad [...]

القاهرة – 11 يونيو/حزيران، 2024 نظّم المكتب الإقليمي لمنظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة في الشرق الأدنى وشمال أفريقيا بالشراكة مع المكتب الإقليمي لمنظمة الصحة العالمية لشرق البحر الأبيض المتوسط، حملة توعية بمناسبة اليوم العالمي لسلامة الأغذية تحت شعار "سلامة الأغذية: تأهب لغير المتوقع". وتركز فكرة اليوم العالمي لسلامة الأغذية هذا العام على التأكيد على أنه عندما يحدث غير المتوقع سواء كان كوارث طبيعية أو انقطاع الكهرباء، فهناك طرق نضمن فيها سلامة أغذيتنا. وفي احتفال هذا العام، ركزت الحملة على العمل لنشر الوعي العالمي [...]