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INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SAFETY

What is food safety?


Food safety is a science-based discipline, process or action
that prevents food from containing substances that could
harm a person’s health. Food safety aims to have food
that is safe to eat.

Why is food safety important?


Food is the third most basic human need, after air and
water. Only when food is safe can it contribute to our food
security and health. When food is not safe, people cannot
thrive, hunger and poverty cannot be alleviated, and a
healthy life is not possible. If it isn't safe, it isn't food.

Who ensures our food is safe?


Everyone who produces, processes, transports, stores,
prepares, serves, and consumes food needs to use
practices that keep foods safe. Governments play a key
role in developing legislation, implementing policies,
conducting inspections, enforcing regulations, educating
and communicating with the public, as well as responding
to food safety incidents and emergencies when they
happen. As the slogan of World Food Safety Day goes,
“Food safety is everyone's business”.

How does food become unsafe?


Food can become unsafe at any point in the supply chain.
Contaminants may enter food commodities from the soil,
water, air or equipment used during production and
processing. Storing food improperly, unhygienic handling
of food and transporting it at the wrong temperature can
make it unsafe to eat. The consumer can also make food
unsafe by not cooking it thoroughly, for example.

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