World Food Safety Day 2022- WHO: 10 Must Know Facts About Food Safety

World Food Safety Day 2022- WHO: 10 Must-Know Facts About Food Safety Author: Deepak Rajula Tuesday, 7 June 2022

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The theme for the World Food Safety Day 2022 is Safer food, better health. Official poster released by WHO

The history of World Food Safety Day dates back to 2018 when it was announced by United Nations General Assembly

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According to a report by WHO, there are over 200+ know foodborne diseases in 2022

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The official hashtag for creating awareness on food safety by WHO is #WolrdFoodSafetyDay

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Watch Dr Yamamoto, Assistant Director-General of WHO, speak on the World Food Safety Day

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Food contamination burden on public is comparable to diseases like Malaria and HIV AIDS

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Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine is your food

Hippocrates (Greek physician)