World Food Safety Day 2023: Date, Theme, Slogan and Key Points FAO is Promoting

World Food Safety Day is celebrated every year on June 7th to make people aware and inspire action to prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks.

As per WHO (World Health Organization), foodborne diseases affect 1 in 10 people worldwide every year.

World Food Safety Day 2023 Theme

The theme this year is 'Food standards save lives' which aims to recognise the importance of food standards across the world and keep consumers safe.

World Food Safety Day 2023 Slogan

The slogan of World Food Safety Day is 'Food safety is everyone’s business'.

World Food Safety Day 2023 Activities

Various activities and initiatives are organised globally on World Food Safety Day includes seminars, webinars, public awareness campaigns, workshops, media conferences, organise activities in schools and college, etc.

World Food Safety Day 2023 FAO Key Points

The key points that FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) and WHO are promoting for this year's World Food Safety Day are: 

• There is no food security without food safety
• Food safety has a direct impact on health
• Science is key to sound food safety management
• Food safety impacts positively on economies and livelihoods
• Food standards protect consumers
• Food standards help producers
• Science underpins food standards
• Everyone is a risk manager

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