US EditionWorld Food Safety Day 2025: Tips To Prevent And Manage Foodborne Diseases
- On June 7, 2025, the United Nations agencies responsible for global health and food issues marked World Food Safety Day to emphasize the importance of food safety around the globe.
- Urgent factors like climate change, urbanisation, environmental pollution, population growth, and lifestyle shifts have increased exposure to harmful foodborne contaminants.
- The WHO emphasized scientific research and international collaboration as key to improving food safety and protecting public health globally and regionally.
- Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, emphasized that a strong dedication to science-driven food safety is essential for achieving improved health and security worldwide.
- This focus on science aims to reduce illness and economic costs by guiding policy and promoting hygienic practices to prevent largely avoidable foodborne diseases.
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World Food Safety Day 2025: Consuming spoilt food can be harmful to health and cause these diseases
World Food Safety Day is celebrated every year on 7 June to make people aware of food hygiene and safety across the world. This year's theme is "Food Safety: Science in Action," i.e., science is at the centre of food safety. It helps us understand what makes food unsafe and guides us on how to prevent foodborne diseases. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 1 in every 10 people in the world falls ill due to contaminated food, and ev…
Leonor Fernandes, Food Safety Resp., and Paula Teixeira, of the Mercadona Scientific Committee, say for a safer diet, the purpose of World Food Safety Day.
World Food Safety Day: How to Spot Fake Spices and Adulterated Products
Spices are the heart of Indian cuisine, bringing flavour, colour, and aroma to our daily meals. However, the problem of adulterated and fake spices has become a serious concern across the country. From turmeric and chilli powder to black pepper and coriander, many commonly used spices are being mixed with harmful substances to increase profits. This not only cheats consumers but also puts their health at risk. Knowing how to identify fake spices…
Vietnam marks World Food Safety Day 2025: 'Food Safety – Science in Action'
The National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS), with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), and the World Health Organization (WHO), held a forum today to mark World Food Safety Day 2025, under the theme 'Food Safety: Science in Action.' The forum message puts science at the heart of food safety—from farm to table. It calls for stronger col…
This year, World Food Safety Day, which we celebrate today, highlights the importance of science in ensuring food safety and the use of scientific knowledge, which is key to reducing disease, cutting costs and saving lives. The role of science in food safety will also be highlighted by officials at a conference in Ljubljana.
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