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The Government of Panama will host a World Food Safety Day webinar to inspire action on food safety

07/06/2021

The Government of Panama is planning to inspire action on food safety this World Food Safety Day, with a webinar titled “Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow.”

The 7 June event will address issues related to good food handling and, with presentations from Costa Rica and Colombia, discussion will also explore international challenges in food safety, as well as national, regional and international policies in favour of safe and nutritious food.

Dr Jessie Usaga from the National Center for Food Science and Technology (CITA), at the University of Costa Rica will give a presentation on “Safety as a tool for the proper handling and use of food,” while Dr Carlos Cocuyame, Director of Food and Drink at the Colombian National Institute of Food and Drug Surveillance (Invima), will speak on the subject of the challenges of food safety at the international level. Finally, Dr Reynaldo Lee, National Director of the Department of Food Protection from Panama’s Ministry of Health, will speak on “National, regional and international governmental policies in favor of safe and nutritious food to achieve its transcendence to other horizons."

The Spanish-language event is aimed at a general public, and organizers hope to inspire action on prevention, detection and management of food safety hazards. This will help provide safe and reliable food for consumers, and contribute to economic prosperity, market access and sustainable development of countries.

 

Date & time:

7 June 10:00 Local time (15:00 GMT)

Register here:  https://forms.gle/tMi3nXhs64SAm7Ad6

Read more: https://www.mici.gob.pa/dgnti/codex