The Costa Rican Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Commerce will host a webinar for World Food Safety Day under this year’s theme "Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow."

The 7 June event will include recognized national and international panelists who will contribute to two sessions:

1. The role of intestinal microbiota in the advance towards safe and healthier foods
2. The process of normalization and regulation of nanotechnology and nano materials as prevention of nanotoxicity

The event will be opened by Victoria Hernández Mora, Minister for the Economy Industry and Commerce.

Speakers on intestinal microbiota are Dr Martin Gotteland, from the Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, and of the Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA) of the University of Chile, Dr Mauricio Redondo from the Faculty of Microbiology, University of Costa Rica (UCR) and Dr Teresa Requena, from Spain’s National Research Council (CSIC).

The contributors to the second panel discussion are Dr Karla Oyuky Juárez Doctor from Mexico’s Centre for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, and Dr Silvia Goyanes, Senior Researcher and Professor of the Department of Physics at the University of Buenos Aires.

Date and time:

7 June, 09:00 (15:00 GMT)

Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5150426239034363406