世界食品安全日, 2026年6月7日

Podcast: The work we do – with Sarah Cahill, Codex Secretary
What is the Codex Alimentarius? How does it fit into agrifood systems transformation and, in the context of this year’s World Food Safety Day, how does it help provide solutions to the global burden of foodborne disease?

WHO estimates of the global burden of foodborne diseases data release:
WHO is leading this year’s World Food Safety Day celebrations, which is themed around the release of the 2026 edition of the WHO estimates produced under the guidance of the Technical Advisory Group, the Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG). Find out from our colleagues in WHO what are the latest estimates and what do they mean?

FAO Feature: The Inspector at the border: Assessing risks to deliver food safety in the Comoros
This story showcases FAO’s role in strengthening food control systems through assessments and capacity development. It draws on the experience of inspectors in the Union of Comoros to highlight more effective inspections, improved coordination and sustainable, country-led solutions.

Publication: Codex in Action
The data are in: Codex work provides solutions to the top food safety hazards
What are the top five hazards contributing to the burden of foodborne disease? And how do Codex texts provide the solution?

Webinar: Using Risk Categorization to Improve Food Inspection Programmes:
Discover FAO’s Risk-based Inspection Resource Kit to help countries target food safety risks more effectively through risk categorization. Panellists will discuss how risk-based approaches turn data into action to reduce the burden of foodborne disease and optimize inspection resources.