Every year 7 June is observed as World Food Safety Day.
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Highlights of World Food Safety Day:
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations jointly facilitate the observance of World Food Safety Day by member states in collaboration with other relevant organizations.
It was celebrated for the first time in the year 2019 under “The Future of Food Safety” to strengthen the commitment to enhance food security made in 2019 by the Addis Ababa Conference and the Geneva Forum.
Target : The Hindu Analysis
To attract attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contribute to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and sustainable development.
2022 Theme : The Hindu Analysis
Safer food, better health.
Need:
Foodborne Illnesses : The Hindu Analysis
Unsafe food is a threat to human health and economies with an estimated 600 million cases of foodborne illnesses annually, disproportionately affecting vulnerable and marginalized people, especially women and children, conflict-affected populations and migrants.
Foodborne disease burden : The Hindu Analysis
An estimated 420000 people worldwide die each year from eating contaminated food and children under the age of 5 have a 40% burden of foodborne illness with 125 000 deaths each year.
Related Initiatives:
Global : The Hindu Analysis
The Codex Alimentaris or “Food Code” is a collection of standards, guidelines and codes of practice adopted by the Codex Alimentaris Commission.
The Codex Alimentarius Commission is an intergovernmental body established jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization.
At present the number of members of this commission is 189 and India is a member of this commission.
India:
State Food Security Index : The Hindu Analysis
FSSAI has developed State Food Security Index (SFSI) to measure the performance of states on five parameters of food security.
The parameters include human resources and institutional arrangements, compliance, food testing – infrastructure and monitoring, training and capacity building and consumer empowerment.
Eat Right India Movement : The Hindu Analysis
It is an initiative of the Government of India and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to transform the food system of the country to ensure safe, healthy and sustainable food for all Indians.
Eat Right India is aligned to the National Health Policy 2017 with a focus on flagship programs such as Ayushman Bharat, Poshan Abhiyaan, Anemia Mukt Bharat and Swachh Bharat Mission.
Eat Right Awards : The Hindu Analysis
FSSAI has instituted the ‘Eat Right Awards’ to recognize the contribution of food companies and individuals in helping citizens make safe and healthy food choices, which will help improve their health and well-being.
Eat Right Fair : The Hindu Analysis
Organized by FSSAI, it is an activity to motivate citizens to eat right. It is organized to make citizens aware about the health and nutritional benefits of different types of food.
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