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INTRODUCTION

When we begin to look into the basic necessities that we need in this life, food ranks first among all. Food supplies all the energy, nutritional components that our body needs for the purpose of achieving a healthy living, tissue development and body growth. This means that every human being depends on food to survive in this life.

Even though food is of utmost necessity, be made available to everyone with the required amount of nutrients, we have to ensure that the food is considered to be very safe before eating it. If food safety measures are not taken while preparing the food, there are higher chances that dangerous organisms such bacteria, viruses, harmful chemicals or even parasites can cause different diseases which if not well managed, may lead to death.

To lay strong emphasis on the necessity of ensuring food safety globally, the UN has mapped out June 7 every year as a day to make known to everyone.in any part of the world that ensuring food safety measures, is very important.

To create awareness about the importance of safe food practices, the United Nations observes World Food Safety Day every year on June 7. It is organized in conjunction with the world health organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Even though the day has been celebrated, I decided to bring it to our knowledge because of its importance. The day is opportunity to make everyone take action towards prevention of food related diseases. Also ensure that the food we eat must as a matter of importance, made to be safe to eat right from where the food is produced to the time it would be eaten.

Why observing the world food safety day?

One of the major reasons of World Food Safety day is to enlighten people about the necessity of ensuring food safety as well as making governments at all levels, food food manufacturers, food business dealers, and food consumers to join forces aimed at preventing food poisoning or contaminated foods. The day would also help to curb food-borne diseases, enhance public health, ensure food security.

Again , the day is aimed at making people to be aware that food safety is a collective action and so everyone is concerned. From Farmers to food processors, from food transporters to food sellers, from the food vendors down to the food consumers, everyone has a responsibility to take in making sure that the food people consume is certified safe and healthy before eating.

What Causes of Unsafe or unhealthy Food?
Some of the causes of unsafe or unhealthy food includes the following:

• Unhealthy handling and transportation of food

• The Use of harmful preservatives, chemicals before, during and after food production

• Unhygienic food preparation in unhygienic environment

• Poor food storage system

• Using contaminated food items and water for food preparation

These and many more others cause unhealthy or unsafe food.

Why Food Safety is necessary

Ensuring that the food we eat is safe is a very necessary task we all must do. Eating Poisoned or contaminated food have severe health consequences. Cholera, typhoid and diarrhea are examples of diseases contacted from consuming unsafe food. Currently, some cancer infections are also traced to unsafe food.

The health consequences of unsafe food is not a gender thing, it could affect the old, the young, pregnant women and every other person.

Going forward, is necessary for the following reasons:

• Promotes good health and our well-being.

• It would help to minimize our healthcare expenses

• It would ensure we have a good nutrition and robust food security

• It gives consumers the confidence of their safety of foods

• It bring about economic well being as there would be improved productivity

• The agricultural sector would also receive a boost.

How we can achieve Food Safety

To have foods that are safe for our health, we have to to the following measures or actions:

• Adhere to food safety laws and regulations
• Ensure proper storage of food items
• Maintain hygiene during food preparation and keep the environment clean
• Making sure that food are cooked at the appropriate temperature
• Use and drinking of safe and clean water
• Vegetables and fruits may carry micro organisms so washing them properly before eating makes them safe

I hope this post make a lot meaning to all parents and kids. Let's always take a thorough look at the food we have before eating them.

The world's food safety day is such a that reminds us we should be careful on what we consume.

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