Türkiye, 7 June 2024

World Food Safety Day, celebrated all over the world by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), was commemorated with an event organized by the General Directorate of Food and Control of Türkiye, hosted by Minister İbrahim Yumakli.

The event, which included participation from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)'s Chief Scientist  Carlos Das Neves, was marked by high attendance, including representatives of international organizations, international delegations, personnel from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and representatives from various other ministries. The focus set by FAO and WHO for World Food Safety Day this year was "Food safety: prepare for the unexpected."

Additionally, the event featured panels on "Information Pollution and Food Literacy" and "Scientific Commissions and Risk Assessment Studies.

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World Food Safety Day events this year

Photo © General Directorate of Food and Control of Türkiye

Minister Mr İbrahim YUMAKLI, The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry