World Food Safety Day 2025; June 7th.

 

FORUM: "Food safety: science in action." World Food Safety Day 2025. Science is at the heart of food safety. It helps us understand what makes food unsafe and guides us on how to prevent foodborne diseases. The theme will draw attention to the use of scientific knowledge as key to reducing illness, cutting costs and saving lives. On this World Food Safety Day, we recognize the essential role of science in ensuring food safety and enabling informed decision-making. Scientific research underpins every aspect of food safety, from risk assessment and hazard analysis to the development of evidence-based policies and good practices. Governments rely on scientific findings to shape regulations, food businesses apply scientific principles to maintain safe production standards, and consumers depend on science to make informed choices about what they eat. Without the rigorous application of science, ensuring food safety across food supply chains would not be possible. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #7june, #ScienceinAction, #Foodsafety, #WorldFoodSafetyDay.

EVENTS: On June 7th, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly facilitate the observance, working closely with Member States and other stakeholders including civil society, academia, and others. Join us this year to celebrate World Food Safety Day 2025 – whether as a policymaker, a food business owner or employee, as an educator or as a consumer. Register to participate!

CALL TO ACTION: Governments, Food businesses, Consumers are invited to Take action!

ACTION FOR GOVERNMENTS

• Champion science-based policies to ensure food safety and address emerging risks.
• Improve data collection and sharing to help support regular review of scientific advice.
• Invest in research and education to guide evidence-based policies and empower young people with scientific knowledge and skills.

ACTIONS FOR FOOD BUSINESSES

• Strengthen training and education of employees on the latest food safety practices and emerging risks.
• Support data collection efforts to help improve food safety practices and risk management measures.
• Implement evidence-based food safety measures to identify potential risks and ensure safe food handling, processing and storage.

ACTIONS FOR CONSUMERS

• Practice safe food handling at home and follow WHO's Five Keys to Safer Food: keep clean, separate raw and cooked, cook thoroughly, keep food at safe temperatures and use safe water and raw materials.
• Stay informed by keeping up to date on food safety advice from national authorities.

CAMPAIGN: Join the campaign, stay informed and take action to promote food safety!

COMMUNICATION MATERIALS: Get the WFSD 2025 Campaign materials!