World Food Safety Day : Asia-Pacific Edition

When: 2 June 2022 | 11:00-12:30hrs Bangkok time (GMT +7:00)

Where: It will be streamed on Zoom and YouTube. Register here

World Food Safety Day is celebrated on 7 June every year.  It is part of the global awareness strategy of the United Nations, 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.  

To this end, FAO, WHO, UNEP, OIE, and WFP are co-organizing an event for Asia and Pacific, on 2 June 2022, 11-12:30 pm Bangkok time on the theme of multisectoral actions for food safety in the Asia-Pacific region.

The objectives of the webinar are to :

1. Deliver practical messages linking the outcomes of the Food System Summit 2021 to improving food safety.

2. Highlight importance of improving hygiene and sanitation in traditional food markets in the region for supply of safe, fresh, affordable and healthy food.

3. Better understand roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders in promoting safe food

Further resource: United under One Health to promote a holistic approach to food safety in Asia and the Pacific