The Ministry of Health and Social Protection joined forces with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism to celebrate World Food Safety Day in Colombia. In the week of 1-5 June 2020, a webinar series was developed within the framework of the Codex Alimentarius to focus attention on key public health issues that affect the population under the slogan "Food Safety, everyone's business."

The webinars addressed topics related to good agricultural practices and their contribution to food safety and quality. They also made recommendations for safe practices to be utilized when growing, transporting, storing and preparing food.

Read more: https://www.minsalud.gov.co/Paginas/La-correcta-manipulacion-de-alimentos-evita-enfermedades.aspx

Watch the video of Dr. Saúl Pineda Hoyos, Viceministro de Desarrollo Empresarial, del Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo: