On 7 June, at the Milon School in Nagaland, India, students joined the world in celebrating World Food Safety Day in a number of different activities. The school invited Dr AkumtoshiAo. M.D to talk to the children – known as “Milonites”, after the name of their school – about healthy foods and food safety. “Take care of what and how you eat”, they were taught. In addition, the science club of the school gave a presentation on foodborne diseases. The school also [...]

Under the aegis of their course leader Luis Enrique Manzanero, students of the Degree in Nutrition at the Private University of the Peninsula (Universidad Privada de la Península - UPP) in Mérida Yucatán, carried out a series of activities in order to highlight World Food Safety Day in the university community. There were three organized activities in which the students of nutrition, high school students and students of other disciplines participated. Among the activities carried out was the implementation of a [...]

The Standardization and Metrology Centre of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic and FAO organized an international seminar in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, to mark World Food Safety Day. The seminar focused on food safety in the horticulture sector, which, as the organizers noted, provides “an important component of our diet and a wonderful source of fibre, vitamins, and minerals.” In his opening remarks, Kuvatbek Bapaev, FAO Senior Policy Advisor made the point that “The safety of [...]

The National Food Agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) representation offices in Georgia, the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of Georgia and the Georgian Technical University all joined forces to mark World Food Safety Day on 7 June, together with their partners and donor organizations. Two events were organized. A public-facing event held in Rike Park in [...]

In 2022 the Codex Secretariat began work on reviewing the formatting and layout of Codex texts to ensure consistency, to meet FAO and international publishing standards and to enhance readability. A digital object identifier (DOI) has also been added to standards as they are published, providing a unique reference that can support tracking and citation of each text. The project is part of the Codex Secretariat’s contribution to the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Jenny Scott, [...]

The Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Mauritius (UoM) actively celebrated World Food Safety Day to create awareness around the important role food safety plays, through a half-day workshop on 7 June 2023. The programme for the workshop was carefully planned to include some of the most pressing issues in food safety in Mauritius. Speakers were from the University of Mauritius, the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the Codex Contact Point for Mauritius, the Mauritius Standards Bureau, the food [...]

The Costa Rican Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce has produced a World Food Safety Day video, in which it “recognizes the importance of food standards because they constitute the basis of trust for all consumers. Food standards are a way to ensure the safety and quality of food. These standards are those developed by the Codex Alimentarius”.  The video, presented by Ms Patricia Rojas Morales, Vice Minister of Economy, Industry and Commerce, was posted across the Ministry’s social media [...]

The government of Kenya in partnership with African Union Commission (AUC), East African Community (EAC), TradeMark Africa (TMA), Microenterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT), and Concern worldwide and other development partners organized and conducted a 3-day conference 5 to 7 June 2023 to commemorate World Food Safety Day in Nairobi, Kenya. Delegates were invited from across the African region representing over 30 member countries and 2 economic blocks. The objectives of this event were to: Create awareness of the importance of food [...]

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 [...]

The school meals team at the Municipality of Alcobaça in Portugal organized a special World Food Safety Day event for the children whose meals they oversee. Engineer Ana Pereira and Doctor Cristina António held awareness sessions in their local schools, teaching good food handling practices and why they are important. The sessions aimed to show the children what they can do to ensure they consume safe food. There was a game about the “five keys to safer food” with children aged [...]