Articles Tagged with ''World Food Safety Day''

As part of the educational campaign, the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) has been releasing a series of social media posts this week to showcase the work conducted by department staff to ensure the state’s food supply is safe.

Science plays a fundamental role in food safety risk assessment. This special World Food Safety Day article examines the complementary role of "art," encapsulated by human skills and execution, in ensuring food safety.

Industry-leading resource developed with Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and 20+ global experts provides a framework for building and enhancing environmental monitoring programs.

When combined with ozone, nanobubbles become a powerful cleaning and sanitation tool, avoiding residues and complex handling, which are common with traditional chemicals. 

FAO Senior Food Safety Officer Markus Lipp and FAO Director General Qu Dongyu both delivered recent messages emphasizing the fundamental role that science plays in achieving food safety goals around the globe.

As we observe World Food Safety Day on June 7, with the theme "Science in Action," we must remember that science only works when those responsible for acting on it are equipped to do so. Expectations for food safety inspections and investigations remain high in the U.S., but the workforce responsible for ensuring the safety of the food supply is shrinking.

The joint FAO/WHO World Food Safety Day campaign and theme for 2025, alongside accompanying resources, has been revealed: “Food Safety: Science in Action.” World Food Safety Day takes place on June 7 annually. 

In celebration of World Food Safety Day 2024, Food Safety Magazine interviewed Ana Maria Coronado, M.B.A., an International Food Safety Expert and Consultant from Peru. Ana discusses the global impact and importance of World Food Safety Day, especially as it pertains to Latin America, indigenous communities, and smaller-scale food producers.

Celebrating the sixth annual World Food Safety Day, this bonus episode of Food Safety Matters features foodservice industry leader Mark (Mick) Miklos, CP-FS, who shares his past experience building Waffle House’s renowned emergency operation protocols, and why it is critical to “Prepare for the Unexpected.”

The theme of the sixth annual World Food Safety Day (WFSD), taking place June 7, 2024, is “Prepare for the Unexpected.” This article provides a history of FAO/WHO’s involvement in global food safety emergency preparedness and its historical intersections with WFSD, and shares resources to help build resiliency against incidents.