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On 7 June, the Tamil Nadu Food Safety Department, Empower India and the All India Chamber of Commerce and Industries jointly observed World Food Safety Day  at Thoothukudi. This year’s theme is “Food Standards save lives”.  The Thoothukudi District Revenue Officer Ajay Srinivasan inaugurated the programme. The Honorary Secretary of the Empower India,  A Sankar said that “Food safety protects consumers. When food safety standards are applied the consumers will be protected by the efforts that have been undertaken in making sure that the food they consume [...]

Two workshops were conducted in Paro, Bhutan 4–7 June 2023 on (a) Organic Group Certification; and (b) the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) and the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement). The workshops were organized by the Bhutan Food and Drug Authority (BFDA), Ministry of Health under the aegis of an Asian Development Bank (ADB) project on improving market linkages for the small-scale sector. It was supported by [...]

Dietician Richa Mittal in Jaipur India produced a World Food Safety Day video in which she gives advice on “safe food handling, consumption and storage”. Watch the video here        

To celebrate World Food Safety Day this year, the students in Food and Nutritional Sciences, at Macau University of Science and Technology interviewed residents in Macao, professors and students on campus, prepared promotional materials such as brochures, canvas bags and posters, and released videos on the festival day. They spread a message that food safety plays a vital role for human health, and people have realized its importance under the COVID-19 pandemic. The students in Food and Nutritional Science, participated in this [...]

The Philippine Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (DA-BAFS) will be supporting the celebration of the World Food Safety Day 2023 through a webinar. The webinar entitled, "From farm to plate, making food safe: A Webinar on Food Safety-related Standards" will be aired live via DA-BAFS' Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/da.bafs) on 8 June, 2023 at 13.30–16.30 hours local time (19.30–22.30 hours CEST). With this webinar, the organizers aim to promote food safety - Philippine National Standards (PNS), i.e. codes of [...]

The National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), organized a virtual event to celebrate World Food Safety Day on 7 June 2023. The celebration featured an array of “informative presentations, interactive sessions, and engaging activities”, all designed to address various aspects of food safety. Distinguished experts in the field were present to share their insights and experiences, providing valuable knowledge on current food safety trends, emerging challenges, and best practices. NABCB is dedicated to promoting food safety standards and practices in [...]

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) office in Pakistan is planning a range of World Food Safety Day activities in collaboration and consultation with the Animal Husbandry Commissioner Office of Pakistan, the World Health Organization (WHO) in Pakistan, the Fleming Fund, and the Islamabad Food Authority. The events focus on issues related to foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and include: TV and radio appearances. an “Awareness Walk” on 7 June with representatives from the Islamabad Food Authority and the World Health [...]

With the World Food Safety Day guide made available in Japanese, food safety authorities in Japan express support and commitment to World Food Safety Day. The Food Safety Commission of Japan (FSCJ), aiming to raise consumer awareness about food safety, has taken a series of initiatives including: Providing a video message from the Chairperson of FSCJ, Dr Shigeki Yamamoto, calling for participation in World Food Safety Day activities, with English captions available on Youtube; Publishing a “Kids Box”, which is the FSCJ’s reading [...]

The National Codex Committee of Thailand is organizing a hybrid seminar event on the topic of “60 years of Codex and its role in setting international food standards for the future”. The event will be held in Bangkok on 7 June 2023. According to the organizers, this seminar is a great opportunity to mark the Codex 60th anniversary celebrations in connection with the 5th celebration of World Food Safety Day. Contributors to the seminar will discuss safe food practices, key benefits [...]

The Japan Food Safety Management Association (JFSM) will hold an online event for World Food Safety Day on 7 June “as a place to learn and share food safety with everyone involved in the food chain”. The event will hear from speakers on a variety of food safety topics, including a Codex Alimentarius Commission 60th Anniversary Lecture “Codex Standards and Risk Assessment” from Professor Hajime Toyofuku from the Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Yamaguchi University. Date:    7 JuneTime:    14.00–17.00 hours (local [...]