Safer Food, Better Health: Top Tips
How 'safe' is the food on your plate? World Food Safety Day 2022 (June 7) is celebrated to draw attention and mobilize action to prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks and improve human health. (With inputs from United Nations guidelines and WHO norms) WHAT IS A 'HEALTHY DIET'? As per WHO guidelines, a healthy diet helps protect against malnutrition in all its forms and is a foundation for health and development. It also helps to prevent non-communicable diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, some cancers and other conditions linked to obesity. Together with a lack of physical activity, an unhealthy diet is one of the leading global risks to health. Evidence shows the benefits of a diet high in fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts and grains, but lower in salt, free sugars and fats, particularly saturated and trans fats. Developing a healthy diet begins early in life with breastfeeding and educational initiatives for young children and parents. These b...