World Food Safety Day 2023: Date, History, Facts about Food Safety

On June 7, the annual observance of World sustenance Safety Day, we protect our sustenance at all costs. The United Nations created this day to raise awareness of the significance of food etiquette and safety at all phases of the food chain. Before our food reaches our stores, restaurants, and even our stomachs, it passes through a lengthy distribution chain managed by individuals who oversee harvesting, processing, storing, distribution, and preparation. This holiday is significant because there are numerous opportunities for food contamination along the extended chain of food consumption.

The background of World Food Safety Day

An estimated 600 million foodborne ailments are reported annually, making food poisoning a more prevalent condition than you might think. Therefore, food safety is a crucial concept, as it seeks to ensure that our food is handled with the uttermost care before reaching us. Due to the fact that whatever we ingest is digested and readily distributed to other parts of our body via the bloodstream, the safety of the food we consume is a crucial factor in determining our overall health. Food poisoning is one of the most prevalent conditions induced by food-borne pathogens, with symptoms including vomiting, aches, and diarrhoea.

The good news is that food poisoning can be prevented entirely by implementing food safety measures. Including labelling, hygiene, additives, and preservatives, these are the methods used to ensure that our food remains in the best and healthiest condition until we ingest it. Due to the number of individuals involved in the food distribution chain, however, this is not an easy task to accomplish.

By establishing laws, organisations and agencies responsible for food regulation facilitate the management and control of the flow of food safety measures. Food safety processes and laws are governed by organisations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Even though these organisations do their best to ensure the safety of our food, this enormous undertaking requires our full attention. The manner in which we handle, process, and distribute food contributes significantly to global food safety and improved health. The United Nations established World Food Safety Day to raise awareness of food safety measures; WHO and F.A.O facilitate the event.

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5 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT FOOD SAFETY

There are over 250 gastrointestinal diseases worldwide.

Freezing food inhibits or eliminates the development of bacteria.

Food-borne pathogens can also cause renal failure, arthritis, and meningitis.

Due to food residue, unwashed can openers have been identified as one of the primary causes of food poisoning.

All foods must be kept either hot or chilly, never at room temperature.

WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY DATES

Year	Date	Day
2023	June 7	Wednesday
2024	June 7	Friday
2025	June 7	Saturday
2026	June 7	Sunday
2027	June 7	Monday