In recent weeks food-safety standards in South Africa have come to the fore as a rash of severe food-related illnesses and deaths have swept the nation.
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As part of measures to address the incidents of food-borne illnesses, government is to launch a public education campaign aimed at children, parents, caregivers and the broader community on food safety and the identification, handling and storage of dangerous chemicals.
This is not just a South African problem – foodborne illness remains a serious public health concern worldwide. The WHO reports that an estimated 600 million fall ill after eating contaminated food and 420 000 die every year, that is almost 1 in 10 people in the world!