Why we must do more to improve our food safety standards

Unsafe food causes 600 million cases of foodborne diseases each year worldwide and 420,000 deaths. [iStockphoto]

Food safety for animal and human nutrition is a public health concern worldwide. Food safety is sensitive to a country's social stability and development and needs to be prioritised as an area of concern.

The level of food safety has direct and indirect effects on national security, the economy and social development and must be maintained through strict adherence to food standards.