The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called on all stakeholders in the food supply chain to take deliberate actions to institute a food safety culture in their operations.

The Director General of NAFDAC, ProfessorMOJISOLA ADEYEYE, said maintaining a safety culture would mitigate the food hazards and risks that could compromise food safety.

According to her, food safety is not only important for public health but also essential for economic development and food security.

She emphasised that everybody has a role to play from the farm to the table to ensure that the food consumed is safe and will not cause damage to health.

Prof. ADEYEYE added that the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has developed programmes for the elimination, eradication, prevention and control of food diseases.