World Food Safety Day, June 7 2021
Know about the importance and theme of this special day.
World Food Safety Day is observed every year on 7th June all over the world. It is an international event which is celebrated to make people aware about food safety for a healthier future alongwith decreased foodborne diseases. It focusses on the importance of food that everyone gets safe and nutritious food in sufficient quantity.
According to WHO, "The day aims to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and sustainable development."
Theme for this year
Every year a theme is decided for this day. The theme for the year 2021 for World Food Safety Day is "Safe Food Today for a Healthy Tomorrow". The theme is based on the production and consumption of safe food. Safe food benefits people and the economy both immediately and in the long run. Like every year, this year also all the programs organized on the day of World Food Safety Day will be based on a special theme. But due to Covid, these programs will be organized in a virtual way.
Importance of Food Safety Day
Food security ensures that each stage of the food chain is completely protected from production, storage and distribution of food prior to consumption. Because of this, the importance of Food Safety Day increases even more.
According to the World Health Organization, "Every year one in 10 people become ill from contaminated food or food containing bacteria. According to the population of the world, this figure goes beyond 60 million. About 3 million people die each year from food and waterborne diseases in developed and developing countries around the world."
