Second WHO European action plan for food and nutrition policy: tackling noncommunicable and acute diseases. Fact sheet

Fact sheet 17 September 2007: Nutrition and food safety are interdependent components of public health and concern everybody. A well-balanced diet adequate to meet physiological requirements, combined with regular physical activity, is a cornerstone of good health. Food safety aims at ensuring that all food is as safe as possible from a public health perspective. It concerns the entire food chain, from production to consumption.