On 7 June 2026, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Lisbon hosted the “Viva Fair”, bringing together academia, the food sector and the community to celebrate food safety, sustainable nutrition, science and tradition. The event featured hands-on workshops on the production of sourdough bread, kefir, miso and kombucha, alongside lectures and discussions on innovation and food systems. Participants explored the role of food safety in supporting both public health and sustainable food practices. The programme also included the award ceremony [...]

On 6 June 2026, Milon School, in collaboration with Native Foodscape Foundation, organized an educational visit to the DIMUL Central Dairy Plant as part of World Food Safety Day celebrations. Designed for students in Classes VI to IX, the programme provided practical insights into the journey of milk from farm to table, highlighting the food safety, hygiene, quality assurance and testing measures that help ensure milk remains safe and nutritious for consumers. Through guided tours and interactive learning activities, students gained [...]

To mark World Food Safety Day 2026, Ecuador organized two public awareness activities in Quito on 5 June 2026. An Information Fair on Food Safety brought together public institutions, academia and agrifood sector stakeholders to promote the importance of safe food throughout the food chain. A “dance therapy” session, held under the slogan “From burden to solutions: safe food everywhere”, encouraged participants to learn about food safety while promoting healthy lifestyles. The two events attracted approximately 250 participants, highlighting Ecuador’s commitment to raising awareness about the importance of food [...]

On 8 June, FAO hosted a high-level hybrid event titled From standards to solutions: advancing a One Health approach through implementation of Codex AMR texts to reduce foodborne antimicrobial resistance. Held on the sidelines of FAO Council week and in honour of World Food Safety Day, the event explored how Codex texts can provide solutions to the global burden of foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In discussing the successes of the FAO-implemented and Republic of Korea-funded Action to support implementation of [...]

Les employés d'Agro Food Industrie (AFI) et de la Compagnie des Boissons d'Afrique (CBA), filiales du groupe SONOCO basé en République de Guinée, se sont mobilisés autour du thème mondial « Du fardeau aux solutions : l'accès universel à une alimentation saine », à travers plusieurs actions de sensibilisation et la promotion d'une culture de la qualité et de la sécurité sanitaire des aliments. Les activités organisées comprenaient : - Des sessions de sensibilisation à la sécurité sanitaire des aliments ; - Un quiz interactif sur les bonnes [...]

To celebrate World Food Safety Day 2026, the Association for the Fight Against Food Unsanitariness in Cameroon (ALIAC) organized a series of awareness-raising activities in Douala under the theme "Food Safety: Science in Action – From Burden to Solutions: Safe Food for All." A highlight of the celebrations was a public awareness sports walk on 7 June, which brought together community members, health professionals, students and partners to promote food safety and healthy lifestyles. The event was complemented by food safety education [...]

Global food safety non-profit SSAFE has published a new Knowledge Paper arguing for the importance to move beyond binary "safe versus not safe" thinking toward a more integrated, risk-based approach. Written by food policy veteran Steven J. Wearne and developed in partnership with FAO's Markus Lipp, the paper contends that the highly conservative safety margins built into standard risk assessment processes can undermine food security and sustainability when applied rigidly — and that a more pragmatic framework is needed to support [...]

Happy World Food safety Day! This year, the celebrations are led by WHO and are centred on the theme “From burden to solutions: safe food everywhere”. The Directors-General of both FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO) have recorded messages in celebration of the Day.  As part of this year’s celebrations, WHO has released the estimates of the global burden of foodborne diseases 2000–2021 (2026 edition). Referencing this release of data, WHO’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said in a video message, [...]

With just two days to go to World Food Safety Day, FAO has published a new podcast in their series, The Work We Do, with Codex Secretary, Sarah Cahill. In this episode, Katrin Park, the host, sits down with the Codex Secretary to break down the complex world of international food standards for an audience that is not necessarily familiar with the work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. In the podcast, Sarah explains how Codex was created, how standards are developed, why [...]

This year's World Food Safety Day theme is "From burden to solutions - safe food everywhere". Both FAO and the Codex Alimentarius provide solutions to the burden of foodborne illness. In celebration of World Food Safety Day, FAO has published a new feature on "The inspector at the border", which offers a glimpse into the work of food inspectors responsible for helping ensure that imported food meets national requirements and food safety standards.  The story underscores the importance of effective food control systems in protecting [...]