Five Keys to safer aquaculture products to protect public health

With these new materials, WHO continues to promote safe food handling practices along the food chain - from farm to table. Developed in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the “ Five Keys to safer aquaculture products to protect public health” will support those who usually do not have access to formal education in food safety, such as women in rural areas, while they are playing an important role in producing food for their community.

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WHO has launched the most comprehensive report to date estimating the global burden of foodborne diseases. This helps address the lack of data on one of the leading causes of preventable illness and death worldwide. The report includes estimates of the burden of foodborne diseases caused by 31 bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins and chemicals. The estimates are based on the best available data at the time of reporting, and identified data gaps were filled using imputation, assumptions and other methods.

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Every year, World Health Organization selects a priority area of global public health concern as the theme for World Health Day, which falls on 7 April, the birthday of the Organization. World Health Day 2015 on Food Safety is an opportunity to alert governments, manufacturers, retailers and the public to the importance of food safety - and the part each can play in ensuring that the food on people' plates is safe to eat.

• World Health Day Campaigns page
• Press Release (2 April 2015)
• Announcement of World Health Day 2015 (Video)
• UN special coverage on World Health Day on Food Safety

Unsafe food causes many diseases, ranging from diarrhoeal diseases to various forms of cancer. A safe food supply supports economy, trade and tourism, contributes to food and nutrition security, and stimulates sustainable development.

WHO works to make food safe and nutritious all over the world.

• About the WHO department Food Safety and Zoonoses
• Advancing food safety initiatives: strategic plan for food safety including foodborne zoonoses 2013-2022