The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) office in Pakistan is planning a range of World Food Safety Day activities in collaboration and consultation with the Animal Husbandry Commissioner Office of Pakistan, the World Health Organization (WHO) in Pakistan, the Fleming Fund, and the Islamabad Food Authority. The events focus on issues related to foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and include: TV and radio appearances. an “Awareness Walk” on 7 June with representatives from the Islamabad Food Authority and the World Health [...]

The Ministry of Health in Botswana will host a World Food Safety Day event on the 7 June 2023. The Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr Edwin G. Dikoloti will deliver a keynote address and the Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development will give Remarks. Meanwhile, the Minister of Entrepreneurship will give closing remarks. The target audience is Food Business Operators, consultants, laboratories, packaging material suppliers etc, to sensitize them on food regulation and standards, as [...]

The Agriculture Production Department of the Anton de Kom University educates people (students and stakeholders) on the importance of having access to safe food, and issues that can influence food safety. The department aims to increase visitors’ awareness about food safety in an on-campus ‘Food Safety Day Event’. The event topic will be the department’s contribution to knowledge about food safety. Students, staff and lecturers/researchers of the Agricultural Department will celebrate the day by sharing their knowledge with other interested persons [...]

In commemoration of World Food Safety Day 2023, the Chumbagua Sugar Company (Compañía Azucarera Chumbagua) will hold a conference under the slogan "Food standards save lives", with the participation of the members of the food safety team who direct the processes of the different stages of the sugar production value chain. They will explain the importance of applying good practices to ensure safe food. The event will be aimed at operational personnel who, in addition to participating in the conference, will [...]

With the World Food Safety Day guide made available in Japanese, food safety authorities in Japan express support and commitment to World Food Safety Day. The Food Safety Commission of Japan (FSCJ), aiming to raise consumer awareness about food safety, has taken a series of initiatives including: Providing a video message from the Chairperson of FSCJ, Dr Shigeki Yamamoto, calling for participation in World Food Safety Day activities, with English captions available on Youtube; Publishing a “Kids Box”, which is the FSCJ’s reading [...]

Ask us anything! We’re taking questions on: -        What it’s like to work in food safety in an international organization -        How food standards keep food safe -        What is next in food safety at a global level FAO and WFP will host an audience-driven event on World Food Safety Day designed to inspire greater efforts in promoting food safety and food security. From wherever they are in the world, participants will be able to submit their questions for food safety officers, food technologists [...]

On 7 June, FAO will host a World Food Safety Day event called “Assessing food safety and plant health in 11 countries in Africa: a panel discussion”. Event participants will discuss a project that is providing countries with technical support toward strengthening food control and phytosanitary capacities and governance. The project is led by a team of food safety experts from FAO’s Food Systems and Food Safety Division, with support from the IPPC Secretariat. The event will include two panel [...]

The FAO/WHO International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) will hold a webinar for its Members, to celebrate World Food Safety Day and its theme “Food standards save lives”. The event will highlight the role of Codex standards in the international food trade and their importance in preventing and addressing food safety emergencies. It will also discuss how INFOSAN’s work and effective communication with food safety competent authorities could be further adapted to new challenges for agrifood systems and further developed [...]

The National Codex Committee of Thailand is organizing a hybrid seminar event on the topic of “60 years of Codex and its role in setting international food standards for the future”. The event will be held in Bangkok on 7 June 2023. According to the organizers, this seminar is a great opportunity to mark the Codex 60th anniversary celebrations in connection with the 5th celebration of World Food Safety Day. Contributors to the seminar will discuss safe food practices, key benefits [...]

The fifth annual World Food Safety Day on 7 June will focus on the ways “Food Standards Save Lives”— governments and the food industry use food safety strategies, standards, and regulations to guide food safety legislation and ensure best practices. Raising awareness of and promoting the adoption and enforcement of food safety standards requires government agencies to collaborate closely. Join this upcoming webinar, hosted on behalf of the United States of America Government Global Nutrition Coordination Plan Food Safety Subgroup, on [...]