The search for food safety is and has been a constant in the great world organizations. In fact, the problem of contaminated food stalks much of the world and, above all, the most underprivileged. Therefore, and on the occasion of the celebration of World Food Safety Day On June 7, the WHO released a more than worrying report. Do you know the amount of diseases and ills What can cause all these bad products? Control of all production activities is vital to eradicate all of this.
Problems caused by contaminated food
You should know that food-borne diseases are carried more than 400.000 lives worldwide, annually. Sickening, moreover, more than 600 million, in the same period of time. And, although it is something that plagues the entire planet, the main affected are the children of the developing countries. In particular, children under five years. The report presented by the WHO has identified at least 31 agents, among which are bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemicals, those responsible for infections.
Among the main diseases carried by contaminated food is the Diarrhea. Above all, by the intake of raw meat or undercooked, eggs o dairy products in bad shape. Therefore, this is something common in underdeveloped territories, where poverty does not allow the use of drinking water for cooking on many occasions. However, this is not the only disease that is born in bad food. Excluding diarrhea, the most common illnesses could be typhoid fever, caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi, the Hepatitis A y Solitary.
WHO conscience
The general director of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus assured in a press conference held this Monday that the responsibility to ensure a healthy and nutritious diet rests with All society. This is so because children are the most vulnerable to the problem of contaminated food. Therefore, you have to protect them. And it is that, in the mouth of the same leader "nobody should die for trying to feed themselves."
In addition, throughout the day, emphasis was placed on responsibility of producers, governments, transport firms, shops and restaurants who must do their part to abolish this great difficulty. After all, improving food safety not only reduces the Child mortality and malnutrition. "It makes children miss fewer classes than adults improve their productivity and reduce pressure on health systems”, Tedros confirmed.
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The risk of contaminated food in Spain
Similarly, the Minister of Consumption of Spain Alberto Garzón has influenced the same aspect. We must protect families and people with fewer resources and of the most vulnerable social sectors. It is they who are in contact with a greater number of contaminated food and, therefore, you have to make this disappear from effectively. And it is that, contracting this type of disease is marked by a clear socioeconomic bias and they affect the most disadvantaged much more.
In addition, a greater involvement with citizens so that the concept of food safety. For this reason, on the occasion of this world day that is celebrated under the slogan "Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow", a information day moderated by Isabel Peña-Rey, executive director of aesan.
The controversial meat sector
As you can surely guess, the meat products They are the most likely to contain some type of compound that makes those who take it sick. Despite this, the Spanish livestock-meat sector has emphasized that the safety and quality offering the meat of national origin is admirable. Therefore, its consumption is totally safe and complies with both European and national regulations. From this sector they have clarified that it operates under a strict regulatory framework animal health, food safety and protection of animal welfare. So there should be no problem putting a good piece of meat in your mouth.
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Did you know the serious problems that contaminated food? It is something that directly affects the life of many people, although the most affected, as always, are the most disadvantaged and children. Undoubtedly, with greater controls at the global level, a large number of premature deaths.
