International Days
World Food Safety Day
June 7th 2022
Today, June 7th, is World Food Safety Day. The United Nations established this day to raise awareness of foodborne diseases. Foodborne diseases affect 1 in 10 people worldwide each year. Those illnesses are caused by eating food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances such as heavy metals. Safe and nutritious food plays an important role in everyone's health.