The United Nations Declares June 7 as World Food Safety Day

FDA and the UN spread the word about ways to reduce the risk of food poisoning.

Joyce FasslSenior Executive Editor

Jun 8th, 2020

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The United Nations has declared June 7 as World Food Safety Day to draw global attention to the health consequences of contaminated food and water. The organization is working with FDA to spread the word about ways to reduce the risk of food poisoning.

FDA is looking to the future of food safety once again and taking steps to usher the United States into a new era of smarter food safety.

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