World Food Safety Day – Albanian Telegraphic Agency.

Food Safety/ Ekonomi: Close cooperation with producers and consumers needed

Atila Kota — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:39:01 +0000

TIRANA, June 7/ATA/ On World Food Safety Day 2021, the Albania’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Milva Ekonomi held a series of meetings with the leaders of the responsible institutions, where they discussed the promotion of controls and increase of food safety, working closely with producers and consumers.

Minister Ekonomi visited the Institute of Food and Veterinary Safety (IFVS) to closely inspect the changes that this institute has undergone in recent years, aligning with the latest innovative technology, methods of molecular biology and sequencing to the level of genes according to the requirements of the Union European.

An estimated 600 million – almost 1 in 10 people in the world – fall ill after eating contaminated food and 420 000 die every year, resulting in the loss of 33 million healthy life year. //a.i./

Food safety to play a vital role in preventing foodborne illness, Ekonomi says

Atila Kota — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:30:14 +0000

TIRANA, June 7/ATA/ The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Milva Ekonomi attended on Monday the event “Safe food today for a healthy tomorrow” organized in the light of “World Food Safety Day”.

“Every June 7, the focus is on food security, as a shared responsibility between government, producers and consumers,” Minister Ekonomi said.

“Everyone has a role to play as food security is a complex process that begins on the farm and ends with the consumer.

“Food security saves lives. It is not only an essential component of food security, but it also plays a vital role in preventing foodborne illness,” Ekonomi said.

An estimated 600 million – almost 1 in 10 people in the world – fall ill after eating contaminated food and 420 000 die every year, resulting in the loss of 33 million healthy life year. //a.i/