World Food Safety Day- 7th June 2019.
United Nation is creating the Food safety awareness to the public by celebrating World Food Safety Day.
The first ever World Food Safety Day (WFSD) will be celebrated on
7 June 2019 to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect
and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human
health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and
sustainable development.
The UN recognizes
food safety
On 20 December 2018 the United Nations General
Assembly adopted resolution 73/250 proclaiming
a World Food Safety Day.
Starting in 2019, every 7 June will be a time to
celebrate the myriad benefits of safe food.
Facts and figures:
- An estimated 600 million – almost 1 in 10 people in the world – fall ill after eating contaminated food and 420 000 die every year.
- Children under 5 years of age carry 40 percent of the foodborne disease burden, with 125 000 deaths every year
- Foodborne illnesses are usually infectious or toxic in nature and caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances entering the body through contaminated food or water.
- Foodborne diseases impede socioeconomic development by straining health care systems, and harming national economies, tourism and trade.
- The value of trade in food is US$ 1.6 trillion, which is approximately 10 percent of total annual trade globally.
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