-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD, Jun 7 (APP): Member of Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), Sadiq Afridi stressed media awareness for stepping up efforts to ensure food safety and to fight malnutrition with the adoption of a healthy lifestyle.
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-align: justify;"> Talking to the PTV news in connection with World Food Safety Day (WFS), he explained the theme for WFS Day 2024 is “Safe Food Now for a Healthy Tomorrow,” adding, this theme emphasises the critical role that safe food plays in ensuring a healthy future for individuals and communities. It underscores the need for sustainable food production systems that can prevent food-borne illnesses and contribute to long-term health and well-being, he added.
-align: justify;">He said, “The responsibility of each of us to preserve safe food along the supply chain”, adding, changing lifestyles, junk food, unphysical activities, over-eating and obesity were the root causes of the many diseases.
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-align: justify;">By promoting awareness, encouraging best practices, and fostering global collaboration, this observance plays a crucial role in reducing food-borne illnesses and promoting a healthier, safer world, he added.
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-align: justify;">Unsafe food should be minimised, he said, adding, food unsafe for consumption causes millions of cases of food-borne diseases and deaths every year.
-align: justify;">Furthermore, he said that the burden of food-borne diseases are borne by individuals of all ages, but particularly by children under five years of age and by persons living in low-income regions of the world.
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-align: justify;">He said that the provision of safe and healthy food was a collective responsibility that demanded the contribution of all stakeholders, adding, food insecurity and food-borne disease are closely linked: unsafe foodstuff is consumed when safe food is not accessible.
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-align: justify;">“Food-borne illnesses have become a major public health concern in recent years, he said, adding that safe food is the responsibility of all those involved in food production until consumption”, he maintained.
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-align: justify;">He said that the campaign will focus on engaging the youth and committing them to making food safety a part of their culture, adding, “We cannot compromise on food safety in any way”.
-align: justify;">“We always try to create awareness about food safety among our customers to practice good habits at their homes and offices,” he added.
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-align: justify;">“We can minimise the risk of food contamination and adulteration and ensure food safety by ensuring strict compliance with these standards”, he highlighted.
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-align: justify;">The WFS day reminds us of the need to strengthen food safety regulations and standards that govern the production, processing, and distribution of food.
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