World food safety day

In an estimate of 600 million, almost 1 in 10 people in the world fall ill after eating contaminated food and 420000 die every year, resulting in the loss of 33 million healthy life every year.

Food Safety is the need of the hour considering the statistics that have been out by the World Health Organization. Studies also show that children under 5 years of age carry 40% of the food borne disease burden, with 125000 deaths every year. Diarrhea diseases are the most common illnesses resulting from the consumption of contaminated food, causing 550 million people to fall ill and 230 000 deaths every year.

Food safety is used as a scientific discipline describing handle, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent food borne illness. The occurrence of two or more cases of a similar illness resulting from the ingestion of a common food is known as a food borne disease outbreak. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potential health hazards.

Food can transmit pathogens which can result in the illness or death of the person or other animals. The main mediums are bacteria, viruses, mold, and fungus. It can also serve as a growth and reproductive medium for pathogens. In developed countries, there are intricate standards for food preparation, whereas in lesser developed countries there are fewer standards and less enforcement of those standards. Another main issue is simply the availability of adequate safe water, which is usually a critical item in the spreading of diseases. In theory, food poisoning is 100% preventable.