Food is essential for survival but more than that
Essential safe food. Unsafe food is one of the health risks.
At present, adulterated and harmful ingredients are used in food in various ways. Besides, the sale of substandard and expired food has increased alarmingly. People suffer from various health problems by consuming this food. Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals is not possible without ensuring safe food.
Although food production has increased considerably in Bangladesh, food quality, nutritional quality and food safety have remained largely neglected. Currently, in every country of the world, safe food is considered as a consumer right and its violation is a punishable offense according to the prevailing laws of the country. In our country, the Consumer Rights Protection Act was enacted in 2009 and the Safe Food Act in 2013. National Safe Food Authority is working to ensure safe food in the country. Global health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the 5 principles of food hygiene are – Preventing the transmission of foodborne pathogens from humans, domestic animals and insects; Separation of raw and cooked food to prevent contamination of cooked food; Keeping food at the appropriate temperature and for sufficient time; Cooking so that food pathogens are destroyed Storing food at the right temperature • Safe water. And using safe raw materials. According to a report published by WHO, one in ten people suffer from food borne diseases worldwide. A
