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Observer news
13 June 2022
WHO, FAO and Jordan national food authority record video for World Food Safety Day
13 June 2022
Codex standards for consumers and for trade the focus of World Food Safety Day in Indonesia
09 June 2022
Caribbean countries and organizations call for integration, legislation and collaboration on World Food Safety Day
09 June 2022
India organization conducts World Food Safety Day training for small businesses
09 June 2022
Seminar examines health and economic benefits of safe food products and policies in the Kyrgyz Republic
07 June 2022
Great efforts are needed to guarantee the safety of the food on our table
07 June 2022
World Food safety Day / Codex Chairperson calls for the transformation of food systems
06 June 2022
Asia-Pacific WFSD webinar focuses on multi-sectoral actions and improving food safety in fresh food markets
05 June 2022
The Salvadorian Agency for Technical Regulation (OSARTEC) works with universities to spread World Food Safety Day messages
Codex and Observer
Food is a sensitive commodity, which has travelled
around the world since ancient times.
We might not always know where it comes from,
but we expect it to be available, safe and of good quality.
around the world since ancient times.
We might not always know where it comes from,
but we expect it to be available, safe and of good quality.