Offices of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in Pakistan, in collaboration with government of Pakistan, are celebrating World Food Safety Day on 7 June 2022. A technical discussion has been organized with national and provincial stakeholders to share information about the food safety work being done in the country, and to discuss gaps and opportunities in a preview of the National Food Safety / Food Control System Assessment that has [...]

The Federal University of São Paulo (Universidade Federal de São Paulo) “Risk and Resilience in food safety” research group (Grupo de Estudos em Risco e Resiliência em Segurança dos Alimentos, GERRSAL) is planning a webinar to celebrate World Food Safety Day under the theme of the year, “Safer food, better health”. The event, which will take place on 7 June, will see undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and food safety professionals in the audience. The line-up of speakers includes Elke Stedefeldt, Laís Mariano [...]

The Tenerife Quality Observatory has issued an invitation to its conference commemorating World Food Safety Day, which is organized in collaboration with the University of La Laguna and Dinosol Supermarkets. Its purpose is to raise awareness about the importance of food safety as a shared responsibility for everyone to guarantee safe and sustainable food. The Conference is aimed at professionals from food companies, consumer technicians, consumer associations, professionals from the commercial and retail sectors and consumers in general. The event will be [...]

INFOSAN Secretariat is organizing a webinar ‘Improving emergency response in global food safety’ on 7 June at 12:00 CEST. The session will be moderated by Dr Jorgen Schlundt, member of the INFOSAN Advisory Group. The panel discussion with Ms Jenny Bishop, Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand, and Dr Fadi Naser Al-Natour, Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, will focus on the global efforts that are in place at the international level to assist countries to respond to international food [...]

In the run-up to World Food Safety Day on 7th June, an NGO in Guinea Conakry, Nutrition pour Tous (Nutrition for All) plans to carry out a study on the state of food safety within the capital city, Conakry. The report resulting from this study will be the subject of a 7 June conference to which decision-makers from the health sector, trade and agriculture, as well as representatives from NGOs and international organizations will be invited. "In effect, this important day [...]

University of the Witwatersrand Services Department will be celebrating World Food Safety Day awareness for five days, from 6 to 10 June 2022. Activities will include food safety information stalls to be stationed at all campuses scheduled for 6, 8, 9 and 10 June, where activities such as food safety quizzes and information sessions will be held targeting ‘Wits’ students and staff. On 7 June 2022, the University will be hosting World Food Safety Day workshop targeting retail outlets, dining hall [...]

World Food Safety Day 2022 celebrations will be marked by a panel discussion under the theme “Safer food, better health”. The event is hosted by the WHO, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Codex Secretariat. The first half of the event will focus on the need to transform food systems to deliver better health, through an online moderated panel with WHO Assistant Director-General Dr Naoko Yamamoto and Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the United [...]

In collaboration with Environmental Health Australia (EHA), the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) of the United States of America will present a series of live discussions for World Food Safety Day, with regulators from around the world. The discussions will explore the interconnectivity of food safety and how food is kept safe in communities across the globe. NEHA President and Registered Environmental Health Specialist, Roy Kroeger, said "June 7 is World Food Safety Day. This day reminds us that we all [...]

The Danish Agriculture and Food Council, together with Food Nation, will be marking World Food Safety Day this year with a webinar that will focus on the theme of plant-based foods. According to the event website, the strong collaboration between companies and authorities in Denmark is a key reason for the “high quality and safety” of Danish food, and this “gives Danish food companies a unique opportunity to test, develop and innovate their products and solutions early in the development process.” [...]

WHO is focusing on food safety for the third cycle of Health Talks from June 7 to 9, organized on the periphery of the World Food Safety Day. The dialogues are spread across three days and 11 sessions, with nearly 50 experts from around the world discussing current and emerging topics in food safety. The aim of Health Talks is to increase awareness and encourage a variety of stakeholders to debate and discuss an array of topics on health and [...]