The theme for World Health Day 2015 was Food Safety , a theme of high relevance to all people on the planet, and multiple stakeholders, including government, civil society, the private sector, and intergovernmental agencies. World Health Day 2015 is an opportunity to alert governments, manufacturers, retailers and the public to the importance of food safety—and the part each can play in ensuring that the food on peoples’ plates is safe to eat. The campaign aims to: - Spur governments to improve food safety through public awareness campaigns and highlight their ongoing actions in this area - Encourage consumers to ensure the food on their plate is safe (ask questions, check labels, follow hygiene tips) Safe food underpins but is distinct from food security. Food safety is an area of public health action to protect consumers from the risks of food poisoning and foodborne diseases, acute or chronic. Unsafe food can lead to a range of health problems: diarrhoeal disease, viral disease (t...