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 [...]

Lima, 12 de junio de 2024 En el marco del Día Mundial de la Inocuidad de los Alimentos, el Ministerio de la Producción (Produce), a través del Organismo Nacional de Sanidad Pesquera (Sanipes), designó a las primeras cinco lideresas escolares de la inocuidad de los alimentos en la Institución Educativa Mercedes Cabello Carbonara, ubicado en el distrito del Rímac. Las lideresas, quienes serán representantes de sus grados desde el primero al quinto de secundaria, asumirán el compromiso de ser voceras de [...]

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 [...]

Cairo/ June 10, 2024 The Regional Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Near East and North Africa (FAO RNE) in partnership with the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO EMRO) jointly organized an awareness campaign event on the occasion of World Food Safety Day, held under the theme “food safety: prepare for the unexpected”. This year’s World Food Safety Day theme offered an opportunity to acknowledge that even when the unexpected [...]

Este año la organización comercializadora MacMa se sumó a la conmemoración del Día Mundial de la Inocuidad de los Alimentos, 7 de junio, a través del evento “Feria de calidad e inocuidad”, en el cual a través de diversas actividades lúdicas, se destacó la importancia de la inocuidad de los alimentos y las acciones que contribuyen al bienestar de clientes y consumidores. Leer más Eventos del Día Mundial de la Inocuidad de los Alimentos de este año