World Food Safety Day 2023: Growing a greater awareness of food standards

In 2023, over 500 events were organized in at least 139 countries on the occasion of World Food Safety Day. Many of those were technical conferences and discussions organized by governments, the private sector and students to discuss how standards help to keep food safe. There were also walks, runs, gymnastics and dance, as well as songs, poster competitions, art exhibitions and lots more. Given the media and social media coverage of these events, World Food Safety Day is clearly sparking imaginations and making headway in its mission to raise awareness about tackling what is a largely preventable problem. World Food Safety Day aims to galvanize action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks. This, in turn, will contribute to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and sustainable development.