Apia, Samoa 11 June The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Subregional Office for the Pacific Islands held a two-day celebration of World Food Safety Day in collaboration with Ministry of Health of Samoa. Building on a shared commitment to food safety, FAO and the Government of Samoa held a workshop to assess enhance the Samoan national food safety system. “Through open dialogue, knowledge sharing, and collaboration, we can identify practical solutions and strategies to enhance our national framework. [...]

To mark World Food Safety Day 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) took part in the third Dubai Food Safety Forum, organized by Dubai Municipality, under the theme “Food Safety: Science in Action.” The event was organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment of the United Arab Emirates. Held in Dubai, the Forum brought together national and international stakeholders from government, academia, and the private sector. Participants discussed the role of science [...]

On Friday, 6 June 2025, the celebration of World Food Safety Day took centre stage at the Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) in Bern, Switzerland. Indeed, in line with the official theme for this year’s World Food Safety Day (WFSD), the event organised by the FSVO was titled: 4th Microbiological Risk Assessment Seminar: A Celebration of Science for Food Safety. This year’s event brought together experts from Federal Institutions as well as representatives from Cantonal authorities and the Academia, to discuss [...]

5 June 2025 The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), the Islamabad Food Authority, and the National Alliance for Safe Food (NAFS) collaborated to lead Pakistan's national celebration of World Food Safety Day 2025 in Islamabad with the theme of "Food Safety: Science in Action." Over 100 guests from government ministries, provincial governments, food industries, and leading academic institutions attended the event. Attendees included representatives from Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), the Ministry of National Food Security [...]

A short video to amplify youth perspectives on the importance of food safety, inspired by this year's theme: 'Food Safety; Science in Action, was created by Iradat Bisola Oladejo, a food scientist from Oyo, Nigeria, on the occasion of World Food Safety Day. In the video, she interviewed young professionals and students from various parts of the world, including Badiora Olanike, a PhD student at Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria; Vania Kwan, a student at the University of British Columbia in [...]

Nutrition and dietetics and public health department students at the Bayelsa Medical University in Yenagoa, Nigeria, planned a campaign to improve awareness of better hygiene and food safety practices among street food vendors. The campaign included the information on the use of clean water and overall safe handling and preparation of food, targeting street food vendors preparing roasted unripened plantains and fish sauce within the municipality, in particular, within the university environment and the surrounding streets. The university also held a [...]

Romania participated in World Food Safety Day by hosting the 6th edition of the  “Youth and Food Safety - PolySafeFood” Competition. The event was organized by the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection at Politehnica University Timisoara, Romania. This event encouraged middle school, high school, and college students to explore five key themes impacting food safety within the food chain, which they then presented as posters along with a video containing the presentation of the poster. This year, the [...]

A regional webinar has been planned in the Africa region to commemorate World Food Safety Day 2025, titled “The critical role of science in ensuring safe food for all in Africa.” Date: Thursday 12 JuneTime: 11:00-13:30 Accra & Dakar, 14:00-16:30 Nairobi Time (EAT), 12:00-14:30 Brazzaville, 13:00-15:30 Johannesburg, Geneva & RomeRegister here Read more World Food Safety Day 2025 events  

At the Raffles and Fairmont Hotels in Doha, Qatar, Hygiene Manager, Irshad Nazarudeen, organized an educational display for her colleagues and staff to bring home some details on food safety hazards as part of her “Science in action” campaign – the first time World Food safety Day was celebrated here. “It was a successful and memorable gathering that brought our team together in the spirit of learning and celebration,” said Nazarudeen. Activities included: “Behind the Bite – Food Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility”: [...]

Milon School continues to champion safe and healthy food practices and promote healthy eating habits among the children who attend this school in Nagaland, India. This year, they celebrated World Food Safety Day under the theme “Science in Action”, reaffirming a school-wide commitment to sustainability, hygiene, and health. A highlight of the event was the launch of the school’s stainless steel water bottle, in collaboration with Arie Renjanthung Patton and Act for India, as part of their ongoing mission to reduce [...]