The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) celebrated World Food Safety Day with a release of a range of communication materials designed to raise awareness of how science-based approaches help address food safety challenges and prevent foodborne risks. These activities are also being promoted in the framework of the joint Safe2EatEU campaign, conducted in collaboration with EU Member States. A podcast episode with EFSA’s chief scientist, Carlos das Neves, featuring insights into regulatory science, the role of scientific evidence in food safety, and the day-to-day work [...]

World Food Safety Day is here! And we’re encouraging everyone this year to promote “Food safety: science in action”. Hundreds of events have been planned around the world, some of them have announcements posted on the World Food Safety Day website. Since its first celebration in 2019, World Food Safety Day has really taken root – and for that, we must say a big thank you to all those who have recognized that “Food safety is everyone’s business”! "Food Safety: Science in [...]

The 34th session of the Codex Committee on General Principles (CCGP) has concluded in Lille, France, from June 2-6, 2025 with key discussions revolving around updating the Codex Procedural Manual. The committee agreed to forward several proposed changes to the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) for adoption, which reflected ongoing efforts to enhance clarity and efficiency in the fundamental text. These updates aim to refine existing procedures and ensure the Codex Procedural Manual remains the compass for Codex vital work. Jean Luc [...]

Peru’s national food safety authorities – General Directorate of Environmental Health and Food Safety (DIGESA), National Fisheries Health Organization (SANIPES) and National Service of Agrarian Health (SENASA) – jointly organized a two-day to celebrate World Food Safety Day. The programme included virtual sessions accessible via Zoom and YouTube, featuring discussions and knowledge-sharing on food safety issues.  Date: 5–6 June  The recording can be watched online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSBlqNwXGsc Read more World Food Safety Day 2025 news      

As part of the Shizunou Consortium Project of Hokkaido Shizunai Agricultural High School, on 23 May, Masanori Kotani, President and Secretary General of Japan’s Food Safety Management Association (JFSM) delivered an online lecture to second-year students at Hokkaido Shizunai Agricultural High School on the themes of the World Health Organization (WHO)'s “Five keys to safer food”, "Introduction to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points system" and "World Food Safety Day". Building on last year’s lecture, this year's session included quizzes, making [...]

Schools across the Municipality of Alcobaça, Portugal, participated in Food Safety Week from 26 to 30 May, in anticipation of World Food Safety Day on 7 June. This year's edition, themed “Science in Action”, involved 700 children from the municipality. On 30 May, the Alfeizerão School Center welcomed Ana Filipa Pereira, a technician from the Alcobaça Municipal Council, known as “Pipa Vitamina” who organized interactive activities. In the classroom, students conducted physical-chemical experiments and visualized plates with microorganisms to emphasize the [...]

The Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Mauritius hosted a webinar on food safety to mark World Food Safety Day. The event was convened by Associate Professor Daya Goburdhun and featured two guest speakers from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The event was aimed at academia, university students, stakeholders from the food sector, regulators, the hotel sector and food testing labs. Speakers included Catherine Bessy, Senior Food Safety Officer at FAO, who [...]

The 34th session of the Codex Committee on General Principles (CCGP) has started in Lille, France. The first of the opening remarks were delivered remotely by Annie Genevard, Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, who noted that this session marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of CCGP and of France’s chairmanship of the Committee: “Sixty years of expertise, dialogue, and methodological rigour serving a common ambition across the Codex Alimentarius: protecting consumer health and ensuring fair practices in the [...]

On 20 May 2025, a vibrant celebration of World Food Safety Day took place at Tashkent State Medical University (TSMU) under the global theme “Food Safety: Science in Action.” The event was jointly organized by the Committee for Sanitary-Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan, TSMU, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with broad participation from academia, students, public health professionals, and media representatives. The day began with an outdoor session on the [...]

Islamabad, Pakistan In a significant move toward sustainable and responsible livestock farming, Pakistan’s poultry industry is making strides in reducing reliance on antimicrobials. The sector is increasingly adopting alternatives to antimicrobials to combat the alarming rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a global health challenge that threatens both human and animal welfare. A recent market and perception survey was conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Pakistan, in collaboration with the Institute of Microbiology, University of [...]