In the month of June the Ministry of Health of Peru (MINSA), through the General Directorate of Environmental Health and Food Safety (DIGESA) in conjunction with the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, through the National Agrarian Health Service of Peru (SENASA), and the Ministry of Production, through the National Fisheries Health Organization (SANIPES), organized an “Educational day for World Food Safety Day in Peru”. The event took place via the Zoom Platform and was aimed at a general population.

Likewise, on 6 June, the three health authorities DIGESA, SANIPES and SENASA, with the participation of the Health Promotion Directorate of MINSA, the Transparency and Anti-Corruption Office (OTRANS) the Municipality of Lince, and other national institutions, organized a walk with music and typical Peruvian costumes and with event posters and banners. The walk reached an educational mini-fair aimed at the general population, with games and awards related to the celebration to raise awareness about the importance of safe food.

More information will be found in the following links:

Informative note (MINSA website)
Día Mundial de la Inocuidad de los Alimentos (MINSA Zoom event - Youtube)
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World Food Safety Day events this year

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