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partners; everyone who grows, processes, with their food choices. Unsafe food and unhealthy dietary choices swell the global burden
transports, stores, sells and consumes of disease.
food; goodwill ambassadors; social media
influencers and the general public, Team Up for Safety Food safety is a shared responsibility. The diverse group that
especially youth. 5share responsibility for food safety – governments, regional economic bodies, UN
organizations, development agencies, trade organizations, consumer and producer groups,
Ensure It’s Safe Governments must academic and research institutions and private sector entities – must work together on
1 ensure safe and nutritious food for all. issues that affect us all, globally, regionally and locally. Collaboration is needed at many
National governments are critical in levels – across sectors within a government and across borders when combatting outbreaks
guaranteeing that we all can eat safe and of foodborne illness globally.
nutritious food. Policy makers can promote
sustainable agriculture and food systems, ข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม/Additional Information
fostering multi-sectoral collaboration www.fao.org/world-food-safety-day
among public health, animal health, www.who.int/foodsafety
agriculture and other sectors. Food safety
authorities can manage food safety risks
along the entire food chain, including
during emergencies. Countries can comply
with international standards established by
the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

Grow It Safe Agriculture and food
2producers need to adopt good
practices. Farming practices must ensure
a sufficient supply of safe food at a global
level today while at the same time mitigating
climate change and minimizing
environmental impacts for tomorrow. As
food production systems transform to
adapt to changing conditions, farmers must
carefully consider optimal ways to address
potential risks to ensure that food is safe.

Keep It Safe Business operators must
3make sure food is safe. Preventive
controls can address most of food safety
problems. Everyone involved in food
operations – from processing to retail –
must ensure compliance with programmes
like HACCP, a system that identifies,
evaluates and controls hazards which are
significant for food safety from primary
production to final consumption.
Additionally, good processing, storage and
preservation help retain nutritional value
and food safety as well as reduce post-
harvest losses.

Check It’s Safe All consumers have a
4right to safe, healthy and nutritious
food. Consumers have the power to drive
change. They need to be empowered to
make healthy food choices for themselves
and support sustainable food systems for
the planet. Given the complexity of food
safety, consumers need access to timely,
clear and reliable information about the
nutritional and disease risks associated

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