Photo, poster and video contest opens in Asia and the Pacific

Apr 30, 2020, 14:55 PM by System

Anyone in the region under 30 years old can enter the contest called ‘Be young, be food-safe, be heard’. The FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific is calling for submissions of photos or posters that depict a food safety topic or issue that occurs at any point in the food supply chain. Video entries should address a food safety issue that participants face in their daily lives, revealing the habits, practices, behaviours or norms that cause the issue as well as the solutions they suggest. 

Young people outside the region can participate too through the “special contribution” slot.  

All the participants will receive an electronic certificate and all winners will be recognized. Video winners will be invited to a future food safety event.

While the deadline is 31 August 2020, participants are encouraged to submit to submit their entries by 31 May 2020to be featured on World Food Safety Day on 7 June 2020.

Read more http://www.fao.org/asiapacific/events/detail-events/en/c/1674/

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Codex would have little authority in the field of international standard setting if it did not welcome and acknowledge the valuable contributions made by observers. Expert technical bodies, industry and consumer associations contribute to the standard-setting process in a spirit of openness, collaboration and transparency.

Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can apply for observer status in Codex in order to attend and put forward their views at every stage of the standard-setting process.

Current Codex Alimentarius Commission

240
Codex Observers
60
IGOs
164
NGOs
16
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Photo, poster and video contest opens in Asia and the Pacific

Apr 30, 2020, 14:55 PM by System

Anyone in the region under 30 years old can enter the contest called ‘Be young, be food-safe, be heard’. The FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific is calling for submissions of photos or posters that depict a food safety topic or issue that occurs at any point in the food supply chain. Video entries should address a food safety issue that participants face in their daily lives, revealing the habits, practices, behaviours or norms that cause the issue as well as the solutions they suggest. 

Young people outside the region can participate too through the “special contribution” slot.  

All the participants will receive an electronic certificate and all winners will be recognized. Video winners will be invited to a future food safety event.

While the deadline is 31 August 2020, participants are encouraged to submit to submit their entries by 31 May 2020to be featured on World Food Safety Day on 7 June 2020.

Read more http://www.fao.org/asiapacific/events/detail-events/en/c/1674/

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.