Last Updated on 4 June 2024 IST: World Food Safety Day 2024 is commemorated on 7th June every year to pull out attention and stimulate action to detect, prevent, and manage foodborne risks. Shelter, Food, and Water are the necessities of life. Every human being has a dependency on water, food, air, and cloth for their existence on the planet. Food is the spur for energy in our bodies. It delivers all the necessary nutrients, fats, carbohydrates, and protein in our bodies to sustain growth. This day contributes to human health, food security, economic prosperity, market access, agriculture, tourism, and sustainable development across the planet.
7 June WFSD 2024 Highlights
- World Food Safety Day was first initiated in 2018 by the UN General Assembly.
- The 5th anniversary of WFSD is being observed on 7th June 2024.
- ‘Food safety: prepare for the unexpected‘, is the theme for WFSD 2024.
- WHO and FAO fight foodborne diseases globally by observing this day every year.
- Various events are being organized globally to support the day.
- Almighty God Kabir is the ultimate provider of food, water, and nutrition.
World Food Safety Day History & Significance
The World Health Organisation (WHO) identifies the widespread global burden of foodborne diseases, which infect individuals of all ages. Mainly, children under the age of 5 and people living in low income nations.
Hence, it was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2018 that on the 7th of June every year World Food Safety Day would be observed. The World Health Assembly further enacted a resolution in 2020 to enhance international efforts for food safety to counter the widespread foodborne disease.
Who Organizes the World Food Safety Day?
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and WHO together facilitate the observance of World Food Safety Day, in affiliation with the Member States and other related organizations.
World Food Safety Day 2024 6th Anniversary Year
World food safety day is observed on the 7th of June every year to captivate global attention towards water and food contamination. 7th June of this year is the 5th anniversary of World Food Safety Day (WFSD). On this day, WHO strives to make endeavors to decrease foodborne induced disease worldwide.
World Food Safety Day 2024 Events
- The Latin American and Caribbean Association of Food Science and Technology (ALACCTA) has organized a World Food Safety Day webinar under the theme “Food safety: prepare for the unexpected.”The virtual event will feature food safety experts, who will share their knowledge on how to address challenges in the food industry.
- A group of scientists in the veterinary medicine faculty of the Universidade Lusófona in Lisbon is organizing an event for World Food Safety Day. It is a workshop entitled “Conversations about parasites in sushi. Awareness and prevention”.
Source :The Codex Alimentarius Commission
World Food Safety Day 2024 Theme
This year’s theme, “Food safety: prepare for the unexpected,” underscores the critical importance of being proactive in safeguarding our food supply from potential hazards. Despite significant advancements in food production and processing, foodborne illnesses remain a major global concern
Killing Animals For Food Is Inhumane and Mine of Diseases
Spiritually elevated people prohibit killing animals for food as inhumane. Some other objects for unhygienic and polluting conditions on industrial farms, or the environmental consequences of growing livestock. Cooking meat negatively affects human health as it increases the production of toxic byproducts capable of causing cancer, an increased risk of heart disease, developing diabetes and obesity. Some people advocate the advantages of eating fresh flesh without realizing the consequences.
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Almighty God Kabir Can Ensure the Food Safety of Everyone
Supreme God Kabir is omnipotent. He has unlimited power to fulfill all the necessities of all living beings. Problems like Food contamination and Foodborne disease can be overcome by taking the refuge of Almighty God Kabir. 625 years ago, God Kabir incarnated on the earth and taught us the importance of food and water in our life. He taught all living beings to be vegetarian.
Kabir, Jeev hane hinsa karein, Pragat paap sir hoy ।
Nigam puni aise paap tein, Bhist gaya nahin koy ।।
Supreme Abode Satlok Has Unlimited Food & Water
Eternal Abode Satlok is our original home. All the living souls used to live peacefully in the Supreme Abode. There is no shortage of resources like Food & Water in Satlok. There are rivers of milk, mountains of butter, and wells of ghee in Satlok. Food is generated by the power of the word. With unlimited resources, there is no need for contamination. Our body is immortal and disease-free in Satlok, hence there are no sufferings at all. The prime motive of our lives is to attain salvation by worshiping God Kabir and attain Satlok to become immortal.
Tatvdarshi Sant has the Key to the Supreme Abode
One must take the refuge of a Tatvdarshi Sant if he/she wants to attain the Supreme Abode. Presently, only Jagatguru Tatvadarshi Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj has the key to the Supreme Abode. Sat-bhakti is the only key that can lead us to Satlok. Chanting true Moksh Mantras after taking Naam initiation (Naam Diksha) from Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj will lead anyone directly to the Supreme Abode.
World Food Safety Day 2024 Quotes
- Food safety is everybody’s concern which can be resolved by Sat-bhakti.
- Thank God for giving three meals 365 days a year.
- Food Safety is a shared obligation along with caring and sharing.
- Make simple vegetarian food Khichdi which is praised by Supreme God Kabir.
- Take food not only for nutrients and calories but also to share it with others.
- Cook vegetarian food to make it healthy, bug-free, and eco-friendly.
- Almighty God Kabir created trees, plants, fruits, flowers, etc for all the living beings to fulfill their necessities for survival.
- Supreme God Kabir took care of our nourishment when we were in our mother’s womb.
- Donating food to the needy is the fundamental duty of a human being.
- Supreme Abode Satlok has Unlimited Food, Water, and Other Resources.
- Omnipotent God Kabir ordered all the living beings to remain Vegetarian.
FAQ about World Food Safety Day
On 7th of June every year, World Food Safety Day is commemorated globally. The prime motive behind celebrating this day is to generate and promote awareness about taking proper steps to detect, prevent, and manage foodborne risks.
On December 20, 2018 the UN General Assembly decided to commemorate World Food Safety Day globally. As of 2019, every 7th June is celebrated as World Food Safety Day all around the world.
Food safety is key to achieving several of the Sustainable Development Goals and World Food Safety Day brings it into the spotlight, to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks. Safe food contributes to economic prosperity, boosting agriculture, market access, tourism and sustainable development.
The Codex Alimentarius Commission at its 39th session, held in 2016, unanimously agreed to promote a proposal to proclaim a World Food Safety Day on a permanent basis within the framework of the United Nations
Food safety: prepare for the unexpected
