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World Food Safety Day | 7th June 2024

THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON 20 DECEMBER 2018 ANNOUNCED 7 JUNE OF EVERY YEAR AS THE WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE PROBLEMS POSED BY FOOD SAFETY ISSUES AND TO ENSURE THAT THIS GOES HAND-IN-HAND WITH ALL THE UN DEVELOPMENT GOALS.

THE FOURTH WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY (WFSD) WILL BE CELEBRATED ON 7 JUNE 2024 BY THE SAUDI ARABIAN FOOD PROFESSIONAL AT JEDDAH, RIYADH & DAMMAM.

Food safety saves lives. It is not only a crucial component to food security, but it also plays a vital role in reducing foodborne disease. Every year, 600 million people fall sick as a result of around 200 different types of foodborne illness. The burden of such illness falls most heavily on the poor and on the young. In addition, foodborne illness is responsible for 420 000 preventable deaths every year.

World Food Safety Day is an important way of:

Our last year event was posted on Global Food Safety Day website by the FAO/WHO and Codex.

We are glad to see that our event is posted on Global Food Safety Day website by the FAO/WHO and Codex.

For additional information about WFSD 2024, download World Food Safety Day 2024 booklet.

“FOOD STANDARDS SAVE LIVES”

When you eat, how do you know your food is safe? You have probably washed your hands, cleaned your kitchenware and cooked your food to the right temperature, all good food safety practices. You have probably read food packaging labels to see what ingredients the product contains or how to cook it. And perhaps without realizing it, you have trusted everyone involved in growing, processing, packaging, distributing and preparing your food in the right way so that you can enjoy it without falling ill. Your food was safe and your trust justified because the people involved in making your food – whether close to your home or on the other side of the world – followed established food safety practices, which are transparently available in the form of standards. In other words, food standards form the bedrock of trust for all of us.

FOOD STANDARDS ARE A WAY OF ENSURING SAFETY AND QUALITY.

They provide guidance on hygienic food handling for farmers and processors. They define the maximum levels of additives, contaminants, residues of pesticides and veterinary drugs that can safely be consumed by all. Furthermore, standards specify how the food should be measured, packaged and transported to keep it safe. Thanks to the application of standards on things like nutrition and allergen labelling, consumers can know whether the food will be good for them.

Most governments and organizations adopt and enforce food standards that are based on scientific risk assessments, covering hazards that are biological, chemical and physical in nature. The standards can be developed by individual governments or organizations, or by regional or intergovernmental standard-setting bodies. One such international food safety and quality standard-setting body is the Codex Alimentarius Commission, or Codex for short. Codex is the place where representatives of 188 Member Countries and 1 Member Organization (the European Union) work together to make sure food is safe.

In 2023, as Codex turns 60, we celebrate food standards for defining the path to safe food for everyone everywhere.

“FOOD SAFETY IS EVERYONE’S BUSINESS”

Food supply chains involve several people: producers, processors, transporters, distributors, retailers, cooks as well as consumers. At every point in the chain, there are hazards that can cause contamination. Everyone involved at the various stages has a responsibility to keep food safe.

There are five calls to action on World Food Safety Day:

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WHY TO GO FOR WFSD 2024?

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Number of Days
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WFSD 2024
Total WFSD Hours
1
WFSD 2024
Planned in Cities
40 +
Expected Sponsors
5 +
Expected Exhibitors
40 +
Speakers
10 +
Speakers' Countries
5 +
Expected Workshops Presenters
5 +
Workshop Presenter Countries
600 +
Expected Delegates in All 3 Cities
1 +
Delegates from Number of Countries
200 +
Number of Associates
5 +
Associates' Countries
20 +
Food Sector Experts
70 +
“C” Level of Delegates
250 +
“D” Level of Delegates
350 +
“M” Level of Delegates
80 +
“S” Level of Delegates
40 +
Advisory Board Members
1 +
Advisory Board Membership Countries
15 +
Technical Committee Members
5
Technical Committee Membership Countries
400 +
Executive Council Members
5 +
Executive Council Membership Countries
30 +
Number of Partners
10 +
Number of Affiliates
50 +
Number of Supporters
70 +
Number of Volunteers
50 +
Number and Types of Awards
15 +
Award Committee Members
10 +
Food Industry Service Providers
10 +
Food Industry Ingredients Providers
10 +
Food Industry Consultants & Advisors

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