Safe food production improves sustainability by enabling market access and productivity, which drives economic development and poverty alleviation, especially in rural areas. (World Health Organization)
THERE IS NO FOOD SECURITY WITHOUT FOOD SAFETY, WHICH IS THE BASE FOR HEALTHY DIETS AND LIVES. José Graziano da Silva, Director-General, FAO
Every year around the world, over 420,000 people die and some 600 million fall ill after eating contaminated food. (The Future of Food Safety, First FAO/WHO/AU International Food Safety Conference)
FOOD SAFETY IS EVERYONE'S BUSINESS
